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What are the 5 ways we observe things? |
Our 5 senses. (See, touch, taste, hear and smell) |
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What is a hypothesis? Give an example. |
A hypothesis is an educated guess. I think that the bean plant will grow the best using Miracle-Gro fertilizer. |
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What does variable mean? Give an example. |
Variable means "able to be changed". The type of microwave you use to heat your burrito. |
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What is an independent variable? Give an example. |
An independent variable is what you change in an experiment. The car you use in a crash test experiment. |
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What is a dependent variable? Give an example. |
The dependent variable is the result of the independent variable changing. The time it takes for the burrito to defrost. |
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What does infer mean? Give an example. |
To form an opinion from evidence. (Educated guess). I infer that the Jimmy Dean breakfast burrito will defrost the fastest. |
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What graph is good to look at percentages or pieces? |
A pie chart. |
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What graph is good for changing data over time? |
A line graph. |
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What graph is good for comparing things? |
A bar graph. |
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What is a control variable? Give an example. |
A control variable is the variable that doesn't change. The type of microwave used to defrost the burrito. |
