Scientific Explanations
Scientific Method
Science Investigations
Variables
Misc
100
Scientific explanations based on a large body of observations and data.
What is how scientists use empirical evidence?
100
This step of the scientific method is when data is collected?
What is following the procedure?
100
This is a procedure with controlled conditions, a test variable and an outcome variable
What is an experiment
100
These are the variables that are kept the same in an experiment
What are the control variables?
100
A scientist uses a computer model to study black holes because they are too far away from Earth.
Why are models used?
200
A well supported and widely accepted explanation of nature; explains how and why something happens
What is a scientific theory?
200
After the completion of an investigation the scientist analyzes the data and does this?
What is draw/make a conclusion
200
A good experiment will be repeated by a scientist and _____________ by other scientists
What is replicated?
200
Another name for this variable is the test variable
What is the independent variable?
200
models can't account for how every factor may change.
What are limitations of using models?
300
A specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world; describes what happens
What is a scientific law?
300
This is the if then and because statement
What is a hypothesis
300
This is the part of the investigation that you list the steps to be followed
What is the procedure
300
The dependent variable changes based on the independent variable
What is the difference between the independent and dependent variables in an experiment
300
Scientists find new evidence or make new observations
Why models change?
400
A collection of observations on which a scientific explanation is based is called this.
What is empirical evidence
400
Piece of equipment that a scientist uses to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
400
This is the first step in designing a scientific investigation
What is define the problem.
400
Harry wants test the affect wing span has on how far his paper airplane will fly. Harry has determined the wing span as this variable.
What is the independent variable
400
A hypothesis is formed using this
What is observations and background knowledge
500
This is the difference between a scientific law and a scientific theory.
What is a law describes what happens and a scientific theory explains why/how something happens
500
Investigation based making observations, such as counting birds.
What type of scientific investigation does NOT include test and outcome variables.
500
These use the five senses and are qualitative?
What are observations?
500
data must be specific, have a title, labels, and unit of measure. Independent variable in first column.
What are the parts of a data table
500
Graph used to show change over time.
What is a Line Graph?
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