Vocabulary
Terms
Definitions
Words
More of the Same
100
These are principles that we consider important.
What are values?
100
A testable explanation for an observation.
What is Hypothesis?
100
The average.
What is the Mean?
100
A factor that changes in an experiment.
What is Variable?
100
This type of information is gathered by a scientist during an experiment and is often in numeric form.
What is Data?
200
This is a piece of information we gather using our senses— our sight, hearing, smell, and touch.
What is Observation?
200
It is the chance that something will happen.
What is probability?
200
It is a three-dimensional model that you can touch.
What is Physical?
200
A procedure designed to test a hypothesis under controlled conditions.
What is Experiment?
200
An important step in experimenting to verify results
What is repeating the experiment?
300
A type of model that includes maps & charts, such as a road map or position of the stars
What is Graphical?
300
This is the arrangement of members of a members of a statistical population, usually shown in a graph.
What is Distribution?
300
A logical statement about what will happen if the hypothesis is correct.
What is prediction?
300
The last two steps of the scientific method.
What are Draw conclusions and Communicate results?
300
The probability of an unwanted outcome.
What is Risk?
400
A type of model that includes one or more equations that represents the way a process works.
What is mathematical?
400
These are reliable associations between two or more events.
What is Correlations?
400
Any representation of objects or systems.
What are Models?
400
The collection & classification of data that are in the form of numbers.
What is statistics?
400
The value associated with monetary (relating to money) gains and losses.
What is an economic value?
500
The third and fourth steps of the scientific method.
What are Test by experiment and Collect/organize/analyze data?
500
The first two steps of the scientific method.
What is identify the problem and form a hypothesis/make predictions?
500
A group of individuals or events selected to represent the population.
What is a Sample?
500
Concepts used in a specific way in order to carry out a process for making a decision.
What is the Decision-Making Model?
500
The type of model that is spoken or explained.
What is a Conceptual Model?
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