Unit 1 List 1 - Graphing MSH

Question 1

observation

Answer 1

an act or instance of noticing or perceiving and the acquisition of information from a primary source.

Question 2

data

Answer 2

the smallest units of factual information that can be used as a basis for calculation, reasoning, or discussion.

Question 3

variable

Answer 3

anything that can change or be changed within an experiment.

Question 4

Precision

Answer 4

how close measurements of the same item are to each other.

Question 5

Accuracy

Answer 5

how close a measurement is to the true or accepted value.

Question 6

Predict

Answer 6

a possible outcome of a scientific test based on logically reasoning about a particular scientific idea

Question 7

Infer

Answer 7

the process of drawing conclusions based on evidence and reasoning.

Question 8

Independent variable

Answer 8

a variable that stands alone and isn’t changed by the other variables you are trying to measure.

Question 9

Dependent variable

Answer 9

what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment.

Question 10

Line graph

Answer 10

a graph that uses lines to connect individual data points.

Question 11

Bar graph

Answer 11

a graphical representation of data, quantities, or numbers using bars or strips.

Question 12

Pie graph

Answer 12

a graphical representation technique that displays data in a circular-shaped graph.

Question 13

Scatterplot

Answer 13

uses dots to represent values for two different numeric variables.