definitions
Definitions
Defiitions
Questions
questions
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what is accuracy
the degree of conformity of a measure to standard or true value
100
dependent variable
the factor in an experiment that changes as a result of a change in an independent variable
100
what is research
the study of scientists and their results
100
why do scientists repeat their experiments
to see if data are reproductible
100
what parameters were held constant in the experiment
test tube temperatures
200
what is conclusion
a decision based on investigation and evidence
200
what is fair test
an experiment in which one independent variable is tested by keeping all other independent variables the same
200
what is a sample size
the number of observations or data
200
what will happen if i put a 25 gram clip in a certain spot along the glider
it will glide farther
200
what is scientific inquiry
experiment results must be reproducible to be accepted as valid
300
what is a constant
a controlled variable in an experiment that is kept the same from trial to trial
300
what is a hypothesis
an idea that can be tested by a scientific investigation
300
what is a systematic investigation
an investigation in which are variables are and recorded so that it can be repeated
300
how should you test the variables in an experiment
one independent variable at a time
300
what is the scientific community
other scientists carry out the same experiment to see if they get the same results
400
what is a control group
set of observations in an experiment
400
what is an independent variable
a variable that is isolated for studying an experiment and that the experimental
400
what is a variable
a factor that changes on an experiment
400
where should you conduct the air glider experiment
in a gym
400
what is the finding in Lewis investigation
there was no control group for the study
500
what is a controlled variable
a variable that is kept the same from trial to trial
500
what is reproducible
having the ability to get similar results from multiple trials
500
what is a question
something you ask/answer
500
chemicals that have been used outside their container may what
become contaminated with other chemicals
500
what is jacks hypothesis
The size of the birdhouse
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