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Terms to Know
Terms to Know
Terms to Know
Scientific Method
Observation or Inference?
100
Gathering information using your 5 senses
What is observation?
100
The part of the experiment that is different or changes
What is a variable?
100
To study data an look for patterns and relationships
What is to analyze?
100
Series of steps used to solve a problem
What is scientific method?
100
The sky is dark & cloudy.
What is observation
200
Conclusion based on your observation
What is inference?
200
The part of the experiment that stays the same
What is the control?
200
A 3D representation of the concept
What is the model?
200
1. State the problem 2. Gather info 3. State your hypothesis 4. Design your experiment
What are steps 1-4 the of Scientific Method.
200
The apple is red
What is an observation
300
Comparing an unknown amount to a known amount
What is measurement?
300
An educated guess based on info that you already know
What is a hypothesis?
300
The variable that you change in the experiment
What is the independent variable?
300
5. Collect & organize your data 6. State your conclusion 7. Repeat the experiment
What are steps 5-7 of the Scientific Method?
300
My dog is sleepy
What is an inference
400
Observation gathered during an experiment
What is data?
400
This states the the result of the experiment
What is the conclusion?
400
The variable that you are measuring in the experiment.
What is a dependent variable?
400
You need to only have 1 variable & you need to be able to compare
What is why you need controls in an experiment?
400
The Earth's core is made of iron & nickel
What is inference
500
Set of conditions to test a hypothesis
What is an experiment?
500
To group info base on similarities
What is to classify?
500
To share info with others
What is communicate?
500
On a graph, the independent variable is plotted on the ____ axis and the dependent variable is plotted on the _____ axis
What are the X & Y axis?
500
The air temperature is 20 degrees
What is observation