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SEP TERMS
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Data | A collection of information that can be analyzed and used to understand things. |
| Graphs | Used to recoginze patterns that cannot be seen in a data table. |
| x-axis | Found on the horizontal line on a graph. |
| y-axis | Found on the vertical line on a graph. |
| Key | Also called a legend. It's a list or note on a graph explaining the meaning of each symbol or variable. |
| Title | Found at the top of a graph and descrbes the graph's subject. |
| Manipulating Variable Indepenent Variable X-axis | What doe MIX stand for? |
| Dependent Variable Responding Variable Y-axis | What does DRY stand for? |
| Scientic Method | A problem solving process/steps that uses observations and experiments to answer questions. |
| Observation | Involves watching and recording details about an event using one's senses. |
| Inference | The process of drawing conclusins based on evidence and reasoning. |
| Hypothesis | An educated guess or prediction of what you believe will happen. |
| Control Variable | The variable that stays the same in a experiment. Also known as the constant. |
| Independent Variable | The variable that you intentionaly "on purpose" change. Known as the manipulated variable and "the cause". |
| Dependent Variable | The variable that changes as a result of the independent variable. Know as the responding variable and "the effect". |
| Experiments | Used to test your hypothesis. Most collect two types of data. |
| Qualitative Observations | Observations using any of your 5 senses. It includes descriptions, appearance or behaviors. |
| Quantitative Observations | Observations that are measurable, has numbers, statistics, weight, or quantity. |
| Analyze | Means to explore, explain, and separate into parts of close studying. |
| Conclusions | Is a summary of results and is the answer to your question. |