Graphs and Tables Variables Nature of Science Groups and Data Unit Conversions
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What is a graph?
This visually shows the relationship between the independent and dependent variables.
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What is the independent variable?
This is the variable we are testing the effect of on something; the one we are intentionally manipulating.
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What is a hypothesis?
This is a specific prediction for what we would expect to occur, though it may not have much support at the time.
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What is the control group?
This is the group we use as a comparison. It doesn't receive the treatment.
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What is gram?
This SI unit is used to measure the mass, or weight, of something?
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What is a table?
This shows the relationship between the independent and dependent variables using only text.
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What is the dependent variable.
This is the variable we are measuring. The one we are seeing if it changes or responds to something.
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What is ethical?
Because science is supposed to be this, scientists working with animals have to be certified and have their research approved.
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What is an experimental group?
This is the group that does receive the treatment.
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What is 0.385?
385 meters would be this many kilometers?
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What is the independent variable?

On a graph, this variable goes on the X axis.
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What is the independent variable?
Tim-tim tested if exercise effected a person's blood pressure. Exercise represents this.
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What is a theory?
This is a general explanation for observable phenomenon. It IS supported by a lot of data, and is generally accepted as being mostly true.
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What is qualitative data?
This type of data describes something's quality (no numbers)

Ex: hot, cold, red, tall, short, etc.
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What is 0.72 liters?
720,000 microliters would be this many liters?
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What are units?
When listing the dependent variable on the Y-axis of a graph, what else do you need to include beside a label?
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What is the dependent variable?
Darwin did an experiment to see if bird beak size determined which nuts they would eat. The type of nut eaten represents this.
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What is repeatable?
Good science is said to be this. The idea that another person could do it and get the same result.
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What is quantitative data?
This type of data describes something's quantity ( numbers).

Ex: height, weight, speed, etc.
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What is 320,000 centigrams?
32 hectograms would be this many centigrams?
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What is T.A.I.L.S.?
This is the acronym for making sure that you have a properly made graph.
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What is the independent variable?
Lisa wanted to test if bees pollinated certain colored flower over others. In her experiment, flower color would represent this?
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What is testable?
This is what all scientific claims are. Otherwise, they would be pseudoscientific claims.
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What is the group not receiving any fertilizer?
If Jenny wanted to test the effect of fertilizer on plant growth, the control group would be this?
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What is micrometers?
550 of this is the same as 0.0055 decimeters?

Nature of Science & SI Unit Conversions

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