Scrambled Eggs & Science
A scientific test or procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to answer a scientific question is an
experiment
Multiple sets of measurements or observations in a scientific investigation are known as
trials
Measurements or observations collected and recorded in an experiment or investigation are known as
data
Information about the natural world gathered through the senses and/or scientific instruments is an
observation
An organized scientific study of the natural world is an
investigation
An event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a scientific experiment is called the
variable
A statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data is a
conclusion
The use of scientific knowledge and processes to solve practical problems is
technology
A term used to describe a question that can be answered through an experiment or observation is
testable
A group in a scientific experiment that serves as a reference for comparison to the experimental group is a
control group
A term used to describe the certainty of data or results of an investigation or experiment is
valid
To arrange things in a specific order or group by categories based on similarities is to
classify
To state what one thinks will happen under certain conditions based on data or an observation is a
prediction (to predict)
To examine something and separate it into parts and study the similarities is to
analyze
An explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed is an
inference
A feature, quality, property or trait of an object or organism is a
characteristic