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scientific inquiry
Term | Definition |
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observations | are very important and there are two types |
qualitative observations | you use your five senses |
quantitative observations | uses numbers |
hypothesis | an educated guess if,then,because |
independent variable | one variable you change |
dependent variables | it is what is measured |
constant | variable you don't change |
control | the normal one you compare your independent variables too |
seconds | measure time |
meter | measure length |
kilogram | measure math |
data table | use to organize your data |
scatter plot | shows trends |
bar graph | use to compare quantities |
line graph | differentiate between continuous data |
averages | add and then divide by how many you added |
graduated cylinder | measures volume |
thermometer | measures temperature |
triple beam balance | measures mass |
meter stick | measures length |
scientific method | a procedure used by scientists to solve a problem |
conclusion | evidence from the experiment, that is used to see if you hypothesis is correct |
items on a graph | title,axis labels, units of measure, correctdata |