Mathematics and Science
Graphs in Science
Scienctific Inquiry
PotLuck
Section 1.1 - 1.6
100
the middle number in a set of data
What is median?
100
picture of your data
What is a graph?
100
possible answer to scientific question
What is a hypothesis?
100
an experiment must follow sound scientific principles for its result to be _______.
What is valid?
100
SI unit for time.
What is the second?
200
an approximation of a number based on reasonal assumptions
What is an estimate?
200
displays data that shows how one variable changes in response to another
What is line graph?
200
facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through qualitative and quantitiive observations
What is data?
200
diverse ways in which scienctists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence
What is scientific inquiry?
200
measure of how much mass is contained in a given volume
What is density?
300
data that do not fit with the rest of the data
What is anomalous data?
300
data points yield a straight line
What is linear?
300
repetition of an experiement
What is repeated trials?
300
data points do not fall along a straight line
What is nonlinear?
300
uses specific observations to make generalizations
What is inductive reasoning?
400
set of data is the difference between the greatest value and the least value set
What is range?
400
smooth line that shows the general trend of the graph
What is line of best fit?
400
another scientist repeats your experiment
What is replication?
400
measure of the force of gravity acting on an object
What is weight?
400
you make decisions and draw conclusions based on available evidence
What is objective?
500
calculations are a way to determine how accurate an experimental value is
What is percent error?
500
the x axis on the graph is where you plot the
What is independent variable?
500
two ways scientists gain knowledge
What is observations and modeling?
500
y axis on the graph is where you plot the
What is dependent variable?
500
comparing observations and data to reach conclusions
What is evaluating?
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