Vocabulary
Study of Science
Variables
Miscellaneous
100
Description of how close a measurement is to the actual or true value
What is accuracy?
100
Jonathan and Sarah have performed an experiment and are not sure their results are valid. What should they do to check their results?
What is repeating the experiment?
100
What is the cue question for the independent variable?
What is, "What am I changing?"
100
What you use to record and display your data when looking for relationships among the variables.
What is a data table or graph?
200
After makings observations you begin to draw these conclusions.
What is an inference?
200
The type of data the scientists record from making observations based on measurements in science?
What is quantitative data?
200
What is the cue question for the dependent variable?
What is, "What am I measuring?"
200
After making observations and inferences you create this which is a possible explanation of your observations and can be tested.
What is a hypothesis?
300
The investigation and exploration of natural events that occur in the world around us.
What is science?
300
A representation of something in the natural world, typically too small or large to study up close.
What is a model?
300
The variables that remain the same for all trial in an investigation so that the experiment can be VALID.
What are the constant variable?
300
If your hypothesis is proven correct this is the next step in the process.
What is repeat the test?
400
A well-supported explanation of the natural world (hint: explains WHY something happens).
What is theory?
400
During a recent drought, Sonya noticed some yards in her neighborhood were healthy and green, and some were mostly brown and dead. Sonya believes the difference has to do with how often her neighbors mow their grass. What should Sonya do first to find out if she is right?
Survey her neighbors about their mowing schedule and record the details.
400
Name the control to the following experiment. How does the amount of water effect the growth of a plant?
What is no water?
400
The axis that is used to plot the responding/outcome variable.
What is the y axis?
500
Describes a basic principle of nature that always occurs under certain conditions (hint: explains HOW something happens).
What is a law?
500
Explain how to design a valid experiment.
What is to create experiment procedures that help to answer the problem question? OR What is to carefully design/control the variables in an experinment (constant, IV, DV)?
500
DAILY DOUBLE: How does parachute size effect the rate of a falling object? The independent variable. The dependent variable.
What is the size of the parachute? What is the rate of a falling object?
500
Three science safety rules.
Many possible answers.
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