Scientific Method
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Asking Questions
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess based on a set of observations
If something can be counted or measured it is called
Quantitative
What do we call a scientific test to learn how something works?
An experiment
What is the control group?
The group that does not get exposed to the variable that is being tested.
What is the second step of the scientific method?
Observations and Inferences
The variable that the scientist changes in an experiment is called...?
Independent Variable
What do we call the amount of substance that makes up an object?
Mass
What is the process of noticing and describing events or processes?
Observation
What do we call the variable that changes in response to the independent variable?
Dependent Variable
What is the third step of the scientific method?
Writing a hypothesis
An experiment in which only one variable is changed
is called...
Controlled Experiment
To study the relationship of the parts of something is called
Analyzing or to analyze
What is the scientific method?
The set of steps that scientists follow to study and learn about things.
Two circles on each end that measures liquid is called
a cylinder
What is the fourth step of the scientific method?
Conducting an experiment
The things that don’t change during the experiment are called
Constants
The number of times something occurs in a set is called
Frequency
What is a meniscus?
The dip in the water caused by the pull of gravity
What is the sixth step of the scientific method?
Drawing conclusions.
What is the fifth step of the scientific method?
Collecting and analyzing data
What is an inference?
a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge
The distance from one point on a circle straight through to the other side of the circle is called the
diameter
What do we call the final decision reached after thinking and reasoning?
The conclusion
What is the seventh step of the scientific method?
Sharing results