Scientific Method Review

Graphing

100

This variable is on the x-axis

What is the Independent Variable

200

This is graphed on the y-axis

What is the dependent variable

300

When looking at a data table, this information in on the left side. 

What is the independent variable

400

When looking at a data table, this information is always in the right column

What is the dependent variable

500

Write a consistent scale for the following points:

2.0,2.5,2.3,2.1,2.4

What is 2.0,2.1,2.2,2.3,2.4,2.5

Variables

100

This variable is changed

What is independent variable

200

This variable is measured

What is dependent variable

300

If I drink water, then I will be hydrated because water replenishes my thirst. What is the IV?

What is(drinking water or not)

400

Angelina conducted an experiment and found that her results were rejected, what would you suggest she do to improve her experiment.

Do more trials, conduct the experiment konger, use more items

500

List to 2 major flaws(errors) in an experiment

more than 1 IV and not enough trials

Steps of the SM

100

Before beginning an experiment, scientists usually

Research/Read about the problem

200

This group does not change the variable being tested

What is the control group

300

The predicted answer to a problem or question is 

what is a hypothesis

400

The number of variables being tested in an experiment is 

1(only 1 variable can be changed at a time)

500

What is the purpose of having an experimental and a control group

To make the experiment more valid, for comparision