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Compares a measurement to the true value. |
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| A type of graph that uses bars of varying sizes to show the relationship amoung variables. |
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| A type of graph that shows the parts of a whole; sometimes called a pie graph, each pieceof which represents a percentage of the total. |
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A type of graph used to show the relationship between two variables that are numbers on a x-axis and a y-axis. |
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Describes how closely measurements are to each other and how carefully measurements were made. |
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Presents information in rows and columns, making it easier to read and understand. |
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A brief way to describe the content of a book, graph or data table. |
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| A word used in a data table to describe what information is being collected. |
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| A word of symbol used in a data table that tells how the information was measured. |
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Two pieces of data directly corresponding to one another. |
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The axis that goes across the bottom of the graph. |
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The axis that runs up and down on the side of the graph. |
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The crossing of two lines when graphing. |
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The place where the two data lines cross, or intersect. |
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An even spacing of the numbers along the axis of the graph. |
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| A graph with a passing through many but not all plotted lines. Best fit graphs allow scientists to predict various unplotted points on a graph. |
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