Scientific Method
Experiment Components
Scientific Laws & Theories
Independent/Dependent Variable
Observations, Inferences, Models
100

1st step of scientific method after making an observation?

What is a problem/question?
100

Control Variable

What is the standard of comparison that is exposed to the same conditions at the test variable but is unaffected by it?

100

Examples of scientific laws

What is the law or gravity or motion?

100

Another name for Dependent Variable

Responding Variable

100

Observation

What is using your 5 senses to perceive something?

200

Possible explanation that is supported/not supported by the conclusion

What is a Hypothesis?

200

Constants

Factors that remain the same in an experiment

200

Explains why something occurs

what is a scientific theory?

200

Dependent Variable

What is measured and observed? 

200

Inference

What is based on the evidence from your observation you interpret what happened/is happening?

300

3 parts that make up a scientific investigation

What are Hypothesis, Variables, and Data?

300

Scientific Investigations, Theories & Laws are based on?

What is empirical evidence?

300

Example of scientific theory

What is atomic theory or germ theory?

300

Independent variable 

What is the manipulated/test variable?

300
Skepticism

 What is the act of doubting the truthfulness of something?

400

Bias

What is prejudice in favor or against something/someone based on personal experiences?

400

Repetition

What is repeating an experiment multiple times/performing multiple trials by the original investigator?

400

Describes principle of nature that always occurs under certain conditions

What is a scientific law?

400
Dependent Variable Axis

What is the Y-axis

400
Systematic observation

What is carefully planned, highly structured method used to collect qualitative or quantitative data?

500

6 Steps of Scientific Method (after observation)

1. Problem/Question 2. Hypothesis 3. Experiment

4. (Record) Data 5. Analyze Data 6. Conclusion

500

Replication

What is a reproducible experiment by a another scientist to get the same results?

500

Empirical evidence

What is a collection of data that is made of previous experiments and observations?

500

Independent Variable Axis

What is the X-axis?

500

Advantages of a Model

What is allowing us to visualize something that is too small or too large to view with the naked eye?
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