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What is an independent variable (ex.) and what axis is it on?
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Variable that does not change. (time) X-axis
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What is a dependent variable (ex. ?) and what axis is it on?
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Variable dependent on the independent variable. (what is being observed) Y-axis
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What is a controlled variable?
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A variable that remains constant
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What is slope? What is slope's formula?
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Rate of change, rise/run, y2 - y1/ x2 - x1
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What is range?
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Minimum to maximum
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What is the origin?
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The starting point
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What is a direct relationship?
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When one variable increases so does another.
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What is an inverse relationship?
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Graph slopes down to the right
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What is an example of deduction?
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Reason, guess what happened in the past from current info
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What is a scientific inquiry?
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Learning by asking questions and solving questions
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What is a hypothesis?
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An educated guess that can be tested by law.
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What is a theory?
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An attempt to describe a natural law
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What is a natural law?
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A set of rules the universe follows, set by nature and is applied everywhere.
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What does it mean for something to be repeatable?
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It observes the same results.
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