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Unit 1
Graphs
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Science
6th Grade
11/12/2009

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Data
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Dependent Variable
Definition
The event studied and expected to change when the independant variable is chnged. It is the measurable change
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Independent Variable
Definition
The variable in an experiment that is changed
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Random Sample
Definition
A way of selecting a sample of a large population that refleccts the characteristics of the entire group
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Bias
Definition
Error caused by favoring some outcomes over others by using personal opinions
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Variable
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A part of the experiment that is capable of being changed
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Experiment
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A test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstrate a known truth, examine the validity of a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy of something previously untried.
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Control
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The variables in an experiment that stay the same
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Scientific Method
Definition
the steps of investigating involving observations and theory to test a scientific hypothesis
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Hypothesis
Definition
An educated guess to answer a question
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