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1.5 Science
Science Study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Graphs | a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc. |
| Horizontal Axis | a reference axis, usually horizontal, of a graph or two- or three-dimensional Cartesian coordinate system along which the x-coordinate is measured. x-axis in Science |
| Vertical Axis | Also called axis of ordinates. The axis, usually vertical, along which the ordinate is measured and from which the abscissa is measured |
| Origin | The 0,0 point on a line graph, the point where the x-axis and y-axis cross on a graph. |
| Coordinate | A pair of numbers used to determine the position of a point on a graph |
| Data Point | A point on a graph showing the location of a peice of data. |
| Line of best fit | A smooth line that reflects the general pattern in a graph |
| Linear Graph | A line graph in which the data point yield a straight line |
| Slope | The steepness of a line on a line graph, equal to its vertical chang divided by its horizontal change. |
| Non-linear graph | A graph in which the data points do not fall in a straight line |
| Science | The study of the natural world through observations and logical reasoning |
| observing | the process of using one or more sense |
| inferring | The process of making an inference an interpretation based on observations |
| predicting | the process of forecasting what will happen in the future |
| chemistry | the studies of properties of matterand how it changes |
| physics | the study of matter, energy, motion, and forces and how they react. |
| scientific inquiry | the ongoing process of discovery in science |
| hypothesis | a possible explanation for a set of observations and an answer to a scientific question |
| parameter | a factor that can be measured in an experiment |
| manipulated variable | the one variable that a scientist changes |
| responding variable | variables that change due to the manipulated variable |
| controlled experiment | An experiment where only one parameter is changed at a time |
| data | facts figures and other evidence |
| qualitative data | data that does not use numbers |
| quantitative data | data which uses numbers |
| model | A representation of an objest |
| scientific theory | a well tested explanation for experimental results |
| scientific law | a statement which describes what a scientist expects to happen |
| graph | a picture of information |
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