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Intro to Bio Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Question | How does ________________ effect ________________ |
| Hypothesis | Possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question. An “If then statement” If ________________ then _________________ |
| Procedure | somewhat detailed, step - by - step description of how you conducted your experiment. # number of steps |
| Data | The data are the values written down as the experiment progresses |
| Graph | A nice and neat way of organizing Data |
| Quantitative Data | Deals with numbers, Data which can be measured, Length, height, area, volume, weight, speed, time, temperature, humidity, sound levels, cost, members, ages, etc. |
| Qualitative Data | Deals with descriptions. Data can be observed but not measured. Colors, textures, smells, tastes, appearance, beauty, etc. |
| Human Error | Errors made by humans in a particular experiment. |
| Independent variable | elements of an experiment that will change |
| Dependent variable | Elements of an experiment that will not change. Also called controlled variable. |