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100 centimeters equals ______ meters
What is 1.0
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Observations that deal with numbers are called
What is a quantitative observation
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The variable that is purposely changed by the scientist in an experiment.
What is the independent or test variable
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The first step in the scientific method is
What is identifying the problem or question
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A graph that shows percentages
What is a pie or circle graph
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Seconds is the unit for
What is time
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Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called
What is a qualitative observation
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This variable changes in response to the independent variable
What is the dependent or outcome variable.
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A possible answer to a scientific question
What is a hypothesis
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A graph that allows you to compare amounts in different categories.
What is a bar graph
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The standard unit for temperature is
What is Kelvin
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When you explain or interpret things you observe, you are making an
What is an inference
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Sally wants to test which brand of toothpaste makes your teeth the whitest. The brand of toothpaste is her______ variable.
What is independent
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A scientist comes to a ______ after analyzing their data.
What is a conclusion
300
A graph that allows you to see a progression or change over time.
What is a line graph
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The gram is used as a unit for
What is mass
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Joe thinks it is going to rain later. This is his ______ .
What is a prediction
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In an experiment, the variables that you leave unchanged are ________ variables.
What is controlled or constant
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In a controlled experiment, this number of variables are changed.
What is one.
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When points fall on a straight line, the graph is considered
What is linear
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This type of measurement is affected by gravity.
What is weight
500
Bill Nye is sorting test tubes of chemicals based on their similarities. What scientific skill is he using?
What is classifying
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In a graph, this variable is displayed on the y axis.
What is the independent variable
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In the last step of the scientific method, scientists communicate their findings so that other scientists can ______ their experiment.
What is replicate
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An anomalous data point is also called an
What is an outlier