Week 1 and 2 Science Vocabulary

Proportion

• A part, share, or number considered in comparative relation to a whole.

• A mathematical equation that shows the equality of two ratios.

• A type of graph that represents data in a circular format.

• A method of calculating the area of a triangle.

Abiotic

• Living parts of an ecosystem, like plants and animals.

• Non-living parts of an ecosystem, like soil, water and air.

• Parts of an ecosystem that are dependent on living organisms.

• Elements that are only found in aquatic ecosystems.

Microscopic

• so tiny you can not see it with your eyes.

• visible to the naked eye

• larger than a grain of sand

• can be seen with a microscope

Matter

• the stuff (atoms)

• a type of energy

• a form of light

• a chemical reaction

Quantity

• The amount or number of something

• A type of measurement

• A specific unit of weight

• An undefined value

Scale

• A system used for measuring the size of something

• A tool for weighing objects

• A method for grading performance

• A type of musical notation

Biotic

• non-living components of an ecosystem

• living organisms in an ecosystem

• abiotic factors affecting life

• the study of ecosystems

Energy

• what makes matter do something

• a measure of the ability to do work

• the capacity to cause change

• a form of stored potential

Qualitative Data

• observations (senses)

• numerical measurements

• statistical analysis

• graphical representations

Quantitative Data

• number data

• textual information

• qualitative analysis

• visual representation