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scientific inquiry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Observations | are very important and there are two types |
| Qualitive Observations | you use your five senses |
| Quantitive observations | you use numbers |
| hypothisis | an educated guess using if, then, and because |
| independent variable | one variable change |
| dependent variable | it is whats smeasure |
| constant | variable you dont change |
| control | the normal one that you compare your independent variables too |
| seconds | measures time |
| meter | measures length |
| kilogram | measures mass |
| data table | use to organize data |
| scatter pot | shows trends |
| bar graph | use to compare quantities |
| line graph | differentiate between continues data |
| averages | add and then divide by how many you added |
| gradulated cylinder | measures volume |
| thermometer | measure tempature |
| triple beam balance | measures mass |
| meter stick | measures length |
| scientific method | a procedure used by scientist to solve a problem |
| conclusion | evidence from the excperiment that is used to see if your hypothisis is right |
| items on a graph | title, axis table, units of measure, correct data |