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Variables
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Scientific METHOD
Vocaulary
100

What is the conclusion?

summarize the results and state whether you support or not support the hypothesis.



100

what is the independent vaiable?

  • variable that YOU CHANGE only one per experiment.



100

what is a table?

a tool used to organize data

100

what is the scientific law?

DESCRIBES things that happen nature “what happens”

100

Name a Reliable Source

within ten years, science journals, .edu, .org, .gov, magazines, books, science encyclopedias.

200
  • In order for an experiment to

be reliable it must have

multiple trials

200

what is the dependent variable?

  • variable that YOU MEASURE



200

what is a graph

a tool used to find trends or patterns within data

200

what is the scientific theory?

an EXPLANATION of things that happen in nature.

200

Name an Unreliable source

older than ten years, ads, .com, Wikipedia, opinions,  blogs, news.

300

The independent variable is in what section in a hypothesis

If section

300

what is the constant variable?

  • variables you keep the same.

300

what is a bar graph?

used to compare categories of data

300

What is repetition?

  • when the same person does the same experiment many times and gets the same results.



300

What is the hypothesis?

a possible answers to a question that can be tested.  

400

The dependent variable is in what section?

then section

400

what is the control group?

group without the independent variable used for comparison

400

what is a pie chart?

  • used to show parts of a whole.

400

what is replication?

  • when different people do the same experiment and get the same.

400

What are the materials?

  •  list of supplies needed for an experiment.



500

Example of qualitative data?

Redshirt, green pants, blue hat etc

500

Give an example of a hypothesis

if...then...because

500

what is a circle graph?

  • used to show parts of a whole.

500

What is the line graph?

used to show data over time

500

What is the procedure?

  • step by step explanation of how the experiment will be done.