Scientific Inquiry vocabulary
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| Observing | Using your 5 senses to gather information about the world around you
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| Qualitative Observations | Think of QUALITY- observations made using your 5 senses
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| Quantitative Observations | Think of QUANTITY- observations that are based on measurments
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| Inferences | To explain or interpret an observation using previous experiance
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| Predictions | Making an inference about a FUTURE event based on current evidence or past experience
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| The X Axis | Also known as the horizolntal axis on the graph
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| The Y Axis | Also known as the vertical axis on the graph
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| Independent Variable | The one variable that is purposely changed in the test by the investigator during an experiment
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| Controlled Variables | The Variables that are kept the same or constant in an experiment
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| Dependent Variable | The variable that is a result of the independent variable (you find out at the end)
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| Uncontrolled Variables | Something you did not anticipate or think would happen OR a human error
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| Hypothosis | An educated guess or prediction that must be testable
IF: goes with the independent variable
THEN: goes with the dependent
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| Data Table | A way to organize data into 2 columns with independent variable always on the left and the dependent variable always on the right
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| Line Graph | Used when data takes place over time
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| Bar Graph | Used for descriptive data such as car colors (comparing/contrasting data)
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| Increments | When numbering a graph, the numbers you choose are called...
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| Range | The numbers that are in between the highest and lowest numbers in the data set
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| Metric System | The system of measurements that is used by all Scientists (Based on the number 10)
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