test 1 Flashcards
Scientific
Proceeding in a systematic and methodical way
Observation
The attentive watching and reading of somebody or something that is happening
Inference
Conclusion drawn from evidence reasoning
Accuracy
Closest to the goal or target
Precision
Closeness of your measurements to each other/degree of exactnesses 
SI system
Standardized set of measurements based on values of 10 
Quantitative
Any kind of numerical value with units,an amount,how much
Qualitative
Relating to quality or kind, things not measured with numbers
Independent variable
Measurements do not depend on the experiment 
Dependent variable
Values that depend on upon what occurs during the experiment
Pie chart
%= part/whole x 100
Bar graph
Good for comparing data for several individual items or events
Line graph
Good for dated that is changing over time ( independent dependent variables)