analyze
to examine in detail so as to determine the nature or tendencies of (proportion, function, interrelationship)
bar graphs
used to show data collected one time
conclusion
a judgment or opinion, an outcome
constants
things that must be kept the same during an experiment
data
collected information
dependent variable
the factors or conditions that change/respond to changes in the independent variable
independent variable
this is what the scientist changes during the experiments
inference
conclusions generated by using prior knowledge and experience
line graphs
used to show data collected over a period of time
measure
to find the size, distance, time, volume, area, mass, weight, or temperature of an object or event
observation
using the 5 senses to collect information about the environment
prediction
an educated guess; what one believes will happen
qualitative data
information that describes qualities or characteristics of something
quantitative data
information that is described with numbers/amounts/measurements
variable
anything that changes or could change in an experiment