Vocab
Steps
Other
100
An if... then... statement
What is a hypothesis?
100
The scientific method
What is the systematic approach to problem-solving that involves observation and experimentation.
100
Other variables that the experimentor attempts to keep the same throughout the experiment.
What is a control?
200
An assumption
What is an inference?
200
The number of steps in the scientific method
What is 6?
200
One is changed by the experimentor, the other is changed by the experiment/surroundings
What is the difference between a dependant variable and a independant variable?
300
A proposed explanation that will be proven.
What is a theory?
300
Based on the results of youur experiment, was your hypothesis accepted or rejected.
What is a conclusion?
300
One of the ways a hypothesis is tested
What is detailed procedure/drawing a diagram of your experimental set up materials list/variables (both dependent and independent)/a control/the date collected must be quantifiable/do multiple trials for same experiement.
400
Factor that is changed by experimentor
What is an independant variable
400
How data should be analyzed and recorded:
What is -Average the data for multiple trials - Use the same units to record each trial - Use a table or chart- Be organized! - Create graphs to coompare class data
400
An accurate report of wjat upir senses detect
What is an observation?
500
Repeating the experiment many times
What is a trial?
500
The steps of the scientific method
What is 1. Observing or statin a problem 2. Forming a hypothesis 3. Testing that hypothesis - Experiment 4. Recording and analyzing data 5. Forming a conclusion 6. Retesting the hypothesis
500
One is proven, one is not.
What is the difference between a theory and law?
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