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scientific inquiry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| observations | are every important and there are two types |
| qualitative observation | you use your five senses |
| Quantitative observation | uses numbers |
| hypothesis | an educated guess using if then because |
| IV | one variable you change |
| DV | it is what is measured |
| constant | a variable you don't change |
| control | to normal one that you compare your independent variable to |
| seconds | measure time |
| meter | measured length |
| kilogram | measured mass |
| data table | use to organize your data |
| scatter plot | shows trends |
| bar graph | USE to compare quanties |
| line graph | differentiate between continuous |
| averges | add and then divide by how many you added |
| graduated cylinder | measures volume |
| themometer | measures temperature |
| triple beam balance | measure mass |
| meter stick | measure length |
| scientife method | procedure used by scientific to solve a problem |
| conclusion | evidence from the experiment this is used to see if your hypothesis is correct |
| items on a gragh | tittle,axis,label,unit,of measure,correct data |