1.1 Vocab

Question 1

Observation

Answer 1

The act of noticing and describing events or process in a careful or orderly way

Question 2

Inference

Answer 2

A logical interpretation based on what scientists already know

Question 3

Hypothesis

Answer 3

A tentative explanation that can be tested by further observation or by experimentation

Question 4

Controlled Experiment

Answer 4

An experiment in which all variables are unchanged or controlled

Question 5

Independent Variable

Answer 5

The variable that is changed in an experiment

Question 6

Dependent Variable

Answer 6

The variable that is observed and is changed by the independent variable

Question 7

Control Variable

Answer 7

The variable exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for changes in the indpependent variable. (Doesn’t Change)

Question 8

Data

Answer 8

Results made by observations in a scientists experiment(s)

Question 9

Theory

Answer 9

A well-tested explanation for a range of phenomena