Basics of Scientific Method, Graphs and Variables
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| What is the scientific method? | A process scientists use during experiments, investigations and research
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| What are the steps of the scientific method? | Question, research, hypothesis, experiment, analysis and conclusion
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| What is a testable hypothesis? | One that can be proved true or false and is controlled and repeatable
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| What is an independent variable? | What is being tested, that can be manipulated by the scientist
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| What is the dependent variable? | What is being measured and observed by the scientist
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| What is a constant? | Any part of the experiment that must remain the same for the experiment to be fair and valid
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| What is a line graph used for? | To show change over time
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| What is the circle or pie graph used for? | To show parts of a whole/percentages
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| What is bar graph used for? | To compare data
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| What is the data table? | Shows the data gathered in the experiment used to make the graph, and is titled and labeled with the variables
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| What does DRY stand for? | Dependent (data), Responding, Y-axis
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| What does MIX stand for? | Manipulated, Independent (tested!), X-axis
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| What is quantitative data? | Numbers and numeric values
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| What is qualitative data? | Descriptive (non-numeric) descriptors
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