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process skills 2
science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| purpose | when you call the reason for doing an experiment |
| analyze | when we study our collected data we say we are going to analyze the data |
| conclusion | we call the final statement to the scientific inquiry where we decide if our hypothesis was incorrect or correct |
| constants | when we call things in an experiment that we do the same with all of our trials to make it a fair test |
| quantitative observations | we measure or count to gather information we are collecting quantitative observations |
| graphs | scientists use their data to make charts and graphs to communicate the results of an experiment |
| experiment | after the scientists make a hypothesis the perform an experiment to collect data |
| dependent variable | a part of he experiment that is being tested or the part that is changed by the person doing the experiment |
| error | is when you make a mistake and you have to do something again |
| data | the information collected during a experiment |
| scientific method | is used by scientists to find answers to questions or solve problems |
| independent variable | part of the experiment that changes during the experiment is its results |
| question | the step to the scientific method id to define or identifyt he problem or queston |
| observations | scientists make observations using their senses to help them make a hypothesis or collect data during an experiment |
| hypothesis | is an educated guess |