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Scientific Inquiry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Observation | Are very important and there are two types |
| Qualitative Observations | You use your five scenses |
| Quantitative observations | You use numbers |
| hypothesis | An educated guess using, If, Then, Because |
| independent variables | One variable you can change |
| dependent variable | It is what is measured |
| constant | variable you don't change |
| control | The normal one you can compare your independent variables too |
| seconds | measure time |
| meter | measure length |
| kilogram | measure mass |
| data table | how to organize your data |
| scatter plot | shows trends used to compare your quantities |
| bar graph | used to compare your quantities |
| line graph | differentiate between conscientious data |
| avergaes | add then divide by how much you added |
| graduated cylinder | measures volume |
| thermometer | measures volume |
| triple beam balance | measures mass |
| meter stick | measurs legnth |
| scientific method | a procedure-used by scientists to solve a problem |
| conclusions | evidence fro the experiment |
| items on a graphh | title, axis labels, units of measure, correct data |