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Scientific Method
Term | Definition |
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hypothesis | possible explanation or answer to a question; "educated guess" |
observation | describing what you see, hear, taste, feel or smell |
inference | drawing a conclusion based on data and observation |
constant variables | variables that are kept the same to control the experiment (AKA controlled variables) |
independent variable | variables that are intentionally changed to see their effect (x-axis) |
dependent variable | variable being tested and measured (y-axis) |
qualitative data | observable data that is not measured (ex: color, texture, smell, taste, etc) |
quantitative data | data which can be measured (ex: length, height, cost, speed, etc.) |
metric system | universal method of measurement based on the number “10” developed by Lavoisier (AKA SI system) |
liter | the base unit of measurement for volume in metric system |
meter | the base unit of measurement for length in metric system |
gram | the base unit of measurement for mass in metric system |