Scientific Methods
Vocabulary
Tables & Graphs
Models, Sources, & Theories
Variables
100
The Problem
What is the first step in the Scientific Method?
100
The study of Life
What is Biology also accept Life Scientist
100
A graph of things that are related
What is a Pie/Circle Graph
100
a representation of something in the natural world.
What is a scientific model
100
Any factor that can change in a controlled experiment.
What is a variable
200
An educated guess, such as, "IF (I do this), THEN (this will happen)
What is a Hypothesis
200
A well-supported explanation
What is a Theory
200
when you measure something over time, you use this graph.
What is a Line Graph
200
when a model can not fully represent all the aspects of the object in the natural world.
What is it's limitation
200
Scientist usually change ____ variable(s) in an experiment at one time.
What is ONE
300
Must be repeated MULTIPLE times
What is the Experiment (step 3)
300
Something you can measure or observe to devise & evaluate explanations. NOT:feelings, Beliefs, or opinions.
What is Empirical Evidence
300
when you measure data that are separate from each other, you use this graph.
What is a Bar Graph
300
.gov, .edu, peer-review science journal, and a text book are all this
What is a reliable source
300
Variable that is graphed on the X-axis
What is Independent Variable
400
You don't change/manipulate this to fit your hypothesis
What is your conclusion (also accept what is your results)
400
An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions
What is an Experiment
400
Title, Labels, Units, Values, and Keys
What all graphs must have.
400
.org, .com, and a commercial web site are all this.
What is an unreliable source
400
Is what is changed by the scientist. (also known as the manipulated variable) (The IF)
What is Independent Variable
500
Is it complete? Do you need to collect more data? were any mistakes made?
What is analyze the data?
500
When another scientist reproduces someone's experiment
What is Replication
500
Used to organize data so that you can easily see a pattern.
What is a graph or table.
500
New evidence might cause a Theory to do this.
What is, Change
500
Is what responds to the change. (The THEN)
What is a Dependent Variable
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