How Science Works Flashcards

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1
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What is meant by the independent variable?

A

The thing in an experiment that I change

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2
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What is meant by the dependent variable in an experiment?

A

The thing I record

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3
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What is a hypothesis?

A

A possible explanation for an observation

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4
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Which direction does the x-axis on a graph travel?

A

across (horizontal)

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5
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Which direction doe the y-axis on a graph travel?

A

up (vertical)

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6
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Which column in a table does the independent variable go in?

A

The left column

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7
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Which column in a table does the dependent variable go in?

A

The right column

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8
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Which axis does the independent variable go on?

A

The x-axis

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9
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Which axis does the dependent variable go on?

A

Te y-axis

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10
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What should the title on a graph always start with?

A

A graph to show…

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11
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If a results table only contains numbers we draw which type of graph?

A

Line graph

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12
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If a results table contains words and numbers we draw which type of graph?

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Bar chart

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