Scientific Terms and Graphs

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Qualitative

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An observation that is described

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Percentage

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A part of a whole

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Inference

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The conclusions we arrive at from analyzing our observations

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Independent Variable

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The variable that is changed or manipulated

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Observation

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Anything we notice with our senses

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Constant

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The variables that stay the same in an experiment

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Bar Graph

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A graph used to compare groups

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Control Group

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The group that does not get the independent variable

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Axis

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The y-vertical and x-horizontal lines on a graph

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Quantitative

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An observation that is measured