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Vocab
Vocab
Vocab
Vocab
100
the study of nature and the physical world by testing, experimenting, and measuring
What is
science
100
the general steps that scientists use when conducting an experiment
What is the
scientific method
100
a mental or physical representation of a process or object
What is a
model
100
a test conducted to find out if a hypothesis is true
What is an
experiment
200
an educated guess based upon your experiences; a possible explanation or answer to your question.
What is a
hypothesis
200
what you see as you perform an experiment
What is
observations
200
the specific steps you use to conduct your experiment
What are
procedures
200
the information you collect during an experiment
What is
data
300
what you discover as a result of your experiment
What is
conclusion
300
illustrations of your data
What are
charts and graphs
300
factors or conditions that can change or affect the outcome of an experiment
What are
variables
300
a sample that is treated the same in every experiment
What is
control or constant
400
an experiment that tests only one variable at a time while keeping all other conditions the same
What is an
controlled experiment
400
the process of breaking something down in order to understand it better
What is
analysis
400
what is being tested by the scientist
What is the
independent variable
400
an explanation based upon related observations or events; an idea or opinion based upon facts or evidence, but not proved
What is a
theory
500
x-axis
What is
independent variable
500
what is being measured by the scientist; what changes as a result of the test
What is
dependent variable
500
y-axis
What is
dependent variable