The factor or condition an investigation is designed to test
What is Independent variable
100
A testable prediction about the answer to a scientific question
What is hypothesis
100
Observations that use numbers (amounts) or measurements (including the unit label) or observations that make relative comparisons, such as more than, all, less than, few, or none
What is Quantitative
100
Just tied the NBA's longest losing streak
What is Philadelphia 76ers
200
When creating a survey or sample, which would give you a better and more accurate result sampling 50 people or 1,000
What is 1,000. Larger samples = better accuracy
200
Factor in an investigation that responds to changes in the independent variable
What is Dependent Variable
200
An explanation or interpretation of an observation based on prior experiences or supported by observations made in the investigation
What is inference
200
Observations that are made using only the senses and refer to specific properties
What is Qualitative
200
Football players from this BIG10 program are attempting to unionize and become paid athletes
What is Northwestern
300
What does it mean for an experiment to be Valid
What is Accurate
300
The independent variable in this example. "How does the amount of clay in soil affect permeability?"
What is The amount of clay in soil
300
Gained by carefully identifying and describing properties using the five senses or scientific tools and can be classified as quantitative or qualitative.
What is observation
300
What is this statement? "That flower has red petals."
What is Qualitative
300
This Spider-man 2 villain got a makeover to look more like the joker from Dark Knight
What is Green Goblin
400
In an experiemtn there are two groups, the Control and the Experimental, which one do you NOT manipulate the variables
What is Control
400
The dependent variable in this example, "Does the amount of baking soda added to vinegar affect the amount of gas produced?"
What is The amount of gas produced
400
A portion of the total number, as a type of estimation
What is sample
400
"That burnt down tree was struck by lightning."
What is inference. If you didn't see lightning strike it or burn it down you are making an inference as to what caused it
400
This massive company/website is looking to use drones, satellites and power plants to start connecting the entire world to the internet
What is Facebook
500
Two reasons we repeat experiments, give me one of them.
What is Reduces errors, Increases Validity
500
"How does the amount of exercise affect heart rate and breathing rate?" Which is the DV and which is the IV?
What is DV = affect on heart rate and breathing rate, IV = amount of exercise
500
The first step when designing an experiment
What is Observation or Question
500
"The plant is 1.5 meters(m) tall"
What is Quantitative
500
After 12 hours of "battling" and being pulled out to sea a 22 year old fisherman caught this 700lb monster of the deep