Word List B Vocab Flashcard

Front

Application of science & math to solve real-life problems

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engineering

Front

Variable manipulated in an investigation

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Independent variable

Front

Variable changed by the independent variable

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dependent variable

Front

Exactness and repeatability of a measurement

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Precision

Front

A test model of a product

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prototype

Front

Descriptive info expressed as a quantity or number.

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quantitative

Front

Compares a measured value of a property with the standard value accepted for that property.

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accuracy

Front

Use of tools, machines, materials, and processes to meet human needs

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technology

Front

Description with a number and unit

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measurement

Front

Method of writing a quantity as a number multiplied by ten to a power, used for large or small numbers.

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scientific notation