Science Vocab
Using one or more of your senses to gather information
Observing
Part of an experiment that doesn't change
Constant
A guess that is made using information you already know
Inference
This graph shows changes over time
Line Graph
What kind of observation is "The rocks are hard"
Qualitative
An educated guess or a testable prediction
Hypothesis
The steps used by scientists to gather information, test hypotheses, and solve problems
Scientific Method
How long something is
Length
This graph shows how each group of data compares to each other
Circle/pie graph
What kind of an observation is "There are 1,476,789, 333 pies in the stomach of that shark"
Quantitative
An explanation of WHY something happens that is backed up by scientific evidence
Theory
The variable in an experiment that is changed by the scientists
Independent Variable
How much space something takes up
Volume
This graph is used to compare data across categories
Bar graph
What must a scientist have first in the scientific method?
A question
A statement that tells you WHAT happens, but doesn't explain why
Law
The variable in an experiment that is effected by the independent variable
Dependent Variable
The weight of something
Mass
What would be the best graph to use to show a plant's growth over time
Line graph
In an experiment where a scientist is testing which kind of liquid helps a plant to grow the tallest, what would be the independent variable?
Type of liquid
The study of the natural world
Science
An observation that deals with numbers
Quantitative
An observation that deals with qualities
Qualitative
What graph would be best to compare the heights of everybody in the classroom
Bar graph
In an experiment where a scientist is testing which kind of liquid helps a plant to grow the tallest, what would be the dependent variable?
Height of the plants