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Scientific Inquiry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Obsrervations | Are very important and there are two types |
| Qualitative Observations | Uses five scenes |
| Quantitative Observations | Uses Numbers |
| Hypothesis | An educated guess using if, then, and because |
| Independent Variable | One Variable you change |
| Dependent Variable | It is what is measured |
| Constant | Variables you don't change |
| Control | The normal one that you compare your Independent variables to |
| Seconds | Measure time |
| Meter | Measure length |
| Kilogrham | Measure Mass |
| Data Table | Use to organize data |
| Scatter Plot | Shows trends |
| Bar graph | Use to compare quanties |
| Line Graph | Differentiate between continuous data |
| Avranges | Add and then divide by how many you added |
| Graduated Cylinder | Measures volume |
| Thermomiter | 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 your hypothesis is correct |
| Items on a graph | Title, axis, tables, units of measure, correct data |