Foundations of Science Review

A variable that is measured and is potentially responding to the other variable.

• independent variable

• constant variable

• dependent variable

• control variable

A strong inclination of the mind or preconceived opinion; we perceive what we expect to perceive

• bias

• opinion

• variable

• control

The factor that is either the manipulated variable or a continuous variable (ie.time)

• constant variable

• independent variable

• control variable

• dependent variable

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Matter

The quantity of mass per unit volume.

• Density

• Matter

• Grams

• CM³

The amount of space an object takes up.

• Matter

• Density

• Volume

• Mass

The amount of matter in an object.

• Density

• Matter

• Volume

• Space

Parts of an experiment that are the same in all groups.

• Constants

• Control

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

The significant figures of a number are digits that carry meaning contributing to its measurement resolution.

• Significant Figures

• Dimensional Analysis

• Metric Conversions

• The answer is in the question!

Is the data qualitative or quantitative?

The ball was hit 425 ft.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative