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Experiments
More Scientific Method
Variables
Miscellaneous
100

What is a rule that describes the behavior of something in nature; does not usually change?

Scientific Law

100
hypothesis
What is an educated guess or expected outcome for an experiment?
100
This is the number of steps in the Scientific Method.
What is varies?
100
In an experiment, the name for the variable(s) that never change in an experiment.
What are constants.
100
What we use to gather evidence.
What are our senses and extensions of our senses?
200

What is an explanation backed by results obtained from repeated tests or experiments?

Theory

200
These should remain the same throughout an experiment.
What are constants?
200
One of these is not part of a scientific method. Gather information. Draw conclusions. Take a vote. Analyze results. Test hypothesis.
What is take a vote?
200
In an experiment, the term used to describe the variable that changes in an experiment.
What is the independent variable?
200
This is the term to describe the use of scientific discoveries for practical purposes.
What is technology?
300
The process of studying, observing, and thinking about things to gain knowledge.
What is science?
300

What is variable that is measured at the end of an experiment?

dependent variable

300
This is usually the first step in any scientific method.
What is identify a problem or state a question?
300
In an experiment, the term used to describe the variable that is measured at the end of an experiment.
What is the dependent variable?
300

Used to answer scientific questions by testing a hypothesis through a series of controlled steps

experimental research design

400
This is used to test hypotheses.
What is experimentation?
400

What is the part of an experiment against which the test is compared?

Control

400
This is generally the last step in a scientific method.
What is analyze the results (record and study the data)?
400
A test is being conducted to find the best fertilizer to grow tall plants. The dependent variable in this experiment would be...
What is the height of the plants?
400

Answers questions through observation

descriptive research

500
Steps used to solve a problem.
What is a scientific method?
500

The application of science to make products or tools that people can use

Technology

500

Drawing a conclusion based on what you observe

Inference

500
An experiment is designed to determine if a rubber ball bounces higher than a plastic ball. This would be the independent variable.
What is the type of ball (rubber or plastic)?
500

What is an example of a way scientists can organize information?

bullets, steps, numbers, paragraphs, tables, charts, graphs