DMS-S8 Chapter 1
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rpattersondms on July 30, 2012
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Quantitative Observation | An observation that deals with a number or amount. |
| Qualitative Observation | An observation that deals with characteristics that are not expressed in numbers (using your 5 senses) |
| Hypothesis | A prediction that answers a scientific question |
| Manipulated/ Independent Variable | The one factor that a scientist purposely changes during an experiment |
| Responding/ Dependent Variable | The resulting change you measure during an experiment |
| Problem | A testable question that can be answered with an observation or an experiment |
| Experimental Control | Normal conditions or the part of the experiment in which no independent variable is applied. |
| Constants | Factors that are kept the same during an experiment |
| Line Graph | A graph made when comparing data of 2 sets of numbers (ex: experiment over time) |
| Bar Graph | A graph made when comparing things between groups (types of spiders in a garden) (colors of cars in a parking lot) |
| Pie Chart | A graph made when data adds up to 100% of a whole |
| Infer | Making a statement based on evidence or what is already known. |
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