Scientific Investigation

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conclusion

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a judgment or opinion, an outcome

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bar graphs

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used to show data collected one time

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constants

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things that must be kept the same during an experiment

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data

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collected information

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dependent variable

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the factors or conditions that change/respond to the independent variable

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discrete data

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separate and distinct; discontinuous

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empirical

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relying or based solely on experiment and observation rather than theory

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extrapolated

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to arrive at conclusions or results by hypothesizing from known facts or observations and the ability to predict outcomes beyond the given information; to be able to predict the pattern that will continue to occur

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independent variable

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this is what you change during the experiment

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inference

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conclusions generated by using prior knowledge and experience

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variable

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a factor or condition that is subject to change

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continuous data

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data that is collected over a period of time

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measure

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to find the size, distance, time, volume, area, mass, weight, or temperature of an object or event

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observation

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using the senses to collect information about the environment

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observation

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using the senses to collect information about the environment

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organism

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an individual form of life, such as bacterium, fungus, plant, or animal, that is capable of growing and reproducing.

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prediction

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an educated guess; what one believes will happen

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volume

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the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or region of space

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quantitative data

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having to do with numbers/amounts

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mass

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a measure of the amount of matter contained in a physical body; mass is independent of gravity and is therefore different from weight

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trend

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to have a general direction or tendency

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analyze

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to examine in detail so as to determine the nature or tendencies of (proportion, function, interrelationship)

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qualitative data

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having to do with quality

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line graphs

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used to show data collected over a period of time