Scientific Knowledge
Enter Scientific Investigations
Variables
Models
Data Tables/Graphs
100
The study of the natural world
What is Science
100
Problem statement, research, hypothesis, collect/analyze data, conclusion, communicate results
What are the steps of the scientific method?
100
Factor you deliberately change.
What is the Independent Variable
100
A visual or mathematical representation of an object or system.
What is a model?
100
To record and organize information
What is a data table used for?
200
All the measurements and data scientists gather in support of a scientific explanation.
What is Empirical Evidence
200
Do more trials.
What is how to improve accuracy of a scientific investigation?
200
The factor that responds because of the independent variable.
What is the dependent variable
200
to show things that are too big, small, or too complex to see easily.
What is a models used for?
200
Line, Bar, Circle
What are 3 types of graphs?
300
In the field and in the laboratory.
What is where do scientists get their evidence.
300
one scientist repeats their own experiment several times to improve the accuracy of results.
What is repetition?
300
On the X-Axis
Where do you graph the Independent variable?
300
May not be identical to or behavior the same way the object does in real life.
What is a limit to using models?
300
Graph used to show change over time
What is a line graph
400
Describes a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world and is based on evidence.
What is a scientific law?
400
Ask a question or make a problem statement.
What is the first step in a scientific investigation?
400
A key, title, scale, X-axis label, Y-axis label, units
What is everything that should be labeled on a graph.
400
Used to study a very complex idea
What is a conceptual model?
400
Used to compare data
What is a bar graph
500
Are based on scientific evidence and explain HOW things happen.
What is a scientific theory?
500
form a new hypothesis and experiment
What is what you do if your data doesn't support your hypothesis?
500
the range of numbers used on the y-axis
What is the scale of the graph?
500
Uses familiar things to describe unfamiliar things
What is a model?
500
In the first column
Where to list the Independent Variable in a data table.
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