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Experiments
Scientific Method
Graphs
Terms
Graphing Math terms
100
organized procedure for testing a hypothesis
What is an experiment
100
an educated guess based on knowledge and observations
What is a hypothesis
100
a visual display of information or data
What is a graph
100
truths about nature are know as these
What are facts
100
a set of values of quantitative or qualitative variables
What is data
200
a factor that does not vary in an experiment
What is a constant
200
represents ideas, events, or objects (hint: something made)
What is a model
200
used to show trends or how data changes over time
What is a line graph
200
the most "logical explanation" is known as a scientific _____
What is a theory
200
lowest to the highest numbers in a set Ex: 5 - 22
What is a range
300
a factor whose value depends upon the value of the manipulated variable
What is the dependent variable
300
the first step of the scientific method
What is state or define a problem
300
used to show some fixed quantity is broken down into parts or percentages
What is a circle or pie graph
300
a rule of nature that describes a pattern in nature is known as a scientific _____________
What is a law
300
the sum of the values divided by the number of values (average) is known as the ________
What is mean
400
standard used for comparison
What is a control
400
descriptive data (Ex: white, sticky) is known as _______ data
What is qualitative data
400
used for comparing information collected by counting
What is a bar graph
400
how close a set of measurements are to each other is known as _____________
What is precision
400
the middle number of a data set is known as the _____
What is median
500
variable that can be changed by the experimentor
What is the independent variable
500
observations that include numerical information
What is quantitative data
500
this part of a graph is used to plot the independent variable
What is the x-axis
500
how close a set of measurements are to the actual or true value
What is accuracy
500
the number that appears most often in a data set is known as the ________
What is mode