Scientific
method
Observations and inferences/ measurements
Variables
Drawing graphs
Errors
100
How many steps are there to a scientific method?
8
100
What is an observationa?
Uses senses to describe an object.
100
What are variables?
Something that can change your results.
100
What is a graph used for?
To display results
100
How many types of errors are ther?
2
200
What is a hypothesis?
A possible answer - prediction
200
What is an inference?
The conclusion you come up with about why that observation occured.
200
What is the variable that you control called?
Independent variable
200
What are the 2 axes called?
X and Y
200
What are the main types of errors?
Random and sistimatic
300
What do you do after the test?
Record results
300
What are the two types of measurement?
Qualitative and quantitative
300
How many variables can you change in an experiment?
1
300
What is the line called when it runs through the most of all dots?
Line of best fit
300
What is a random error?
An error that is easy to see but very hard to repeat.
400
What does the conclusion do?
Uses results to answer original question
400
What is qualitative results?
Observations using our senses.
400
What is the variable called that is your results?
Dependent
400
What variable is on the x and y axes.
X is independent and y is dependent
400
What is a systematic error?
Harder to see and caused by the experiment was conducted
500
What are the steps to a scientific method?
The question, hypothesis, the test, record results, thinking again, more testing, conclusion and what next.
500
What is The difference between qualitative and quantitative results?
Qualitative are observations and quantitative use instruments to get a measurement.
500
What must both independent and dependent variables be to make a test reliable?
Meauserments
500
What is a prediction called that is made between two measurements in your data?
Interpolation
500
What is a human error?
Not an error. mistake down by scientist or experimenter. If you come across a "human error" you can't use those results.
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