Curtis MS Science Gr8, Unit 1 - Terms You Should Know
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| Dependent Variable | The variable measured in an experiment. Posted on Y axis. Known as "Responding Variable"
"DRY" = Dependent Responding on Y axis
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| Independent Variable | Variable in an experiment you manipulate. Posted on the X axis. Known as "Manipulated Variable"
"MIX" = Manipulated Independent Variable on X axis.
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| Bar Graph | A graph comparing two or more items using vertical or horizontal bars.
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| Line Graph | A graph using line segments to show changes occurring over time
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| Pie Graph | A graph showing parts out of a whole or compares different categories in relation to the total. Often shows percents.
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| Observation | The process of using one or more of your senses to gather information.
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| Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning
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| Hypothesis | A statement based on evidence. Must be testable
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| Theory | A scientifically acceptable (well -tested) principle offered to explain a broad range of observations
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| Waft | The safe way to smell a chemical by moving the hand in a wave-like motion over a substance causing a breeze which carries a faint odor of the substance
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