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scientific inquiry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| observations | are very important and there are two types |
| qualitative observations | you use your five senses |
| quantitative observations | uses numbers |
| hypothesis | an educated guess if,then,because |
| independent variable | one variable you change |
| dependent variables | it is what is measured |
| constant | variable you don't change |
| control | the normal one you compare your independent variables too |
| seconds | measure time |
| meter | measure length |
| kilogram | measure math |
| data table | use to organize your data |
| scatter plot | shows trends |
| bar graph | use to compare quantities |
| line graph | differentiate between continuous data |
| averages | add and then divide by how many you added |
| graduated cylinder | measures volume |
| thermometer | 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 you hypothesis is correct |
| items on a graph | title,axis labels, units of measure, correctdata |