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Scientific Inquiry
Question | Answer |
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Quantitative Observation | Think quantity - Observations that are based on measurements |
Observing | Using your five senses to gather information about the world around you |
Inferences | To explain or interpret an observation using previous experience |
Qualitative Observations | Think QUALITY - observations mode using your five senses |
Predictions | Making an inference about a FUTURE event based on current evidence or past experience |
X Axis | Also known as the horizontal axis on a graph |
Y Axis | Also known as the vertical axis on a graph |
CV | The variables that are kept the same or constant in an experiment |
DV | The variable that is a result of the independent variable (you find out at the END) |
IV | The one variable that is purposely changed in the test by the tester during an experiment |
UN | Something you did not anticipate or think would happen OR a human error |
Hypothesis | An educated guess |
Bar Graph | A graph that is used for descriptive, such as car colors |
Data Table | A way to organize data into 2 columns with independent variable always on the left and dependent always on the right |
Increments | When numbering a graph , the numbers you choose are called increments |
Line Graph | A type of graph used to check progress |
Range | The numbers that are between the highest and lowest numbers in the data set |
Metric System | The system of measurements that is used by all Scientists |