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Scientific Method
8th grade quiz vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |