Asking Scientific Questions

Question 1

Scientific Meaning of observation

Answer 1

a statement based on something one has seen, heard, or noticed.

Question 2

Scientific meaning of investigation

Answer 2

the action of investigating something or someone; formal or systematic examination or research.

Question 3

Scientific meaning of data

Answer 3

facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.

Question 4

Scientific meaning of variable

Answer 4

an element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.

Question 5

Scientific meaning of indepdent variable

Answer 5

a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.

Question 6

Scientific meaning of dependant variable

Answer 6

a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.

Question 7

Scientific meaning of control variable

Answer 7

A control variable is a variable or an element which is held constant throughout an experiment or a research in order to assess the relationship between multiple variables.

Question 8

Scientific meaning of prediction

Answer 8

a person or thing that predicts that something will happen in the future or will be a consequence of something.

Question 9

Scientific meaning plan

Answer 9

Decide on and make arragements for in advance

Question 10

Accurate scientific meaning

Answer 10

Capable of or successful in reaching the intended target

Question 11

Scientific meaning of precise

Answer 11

Marked by exactness and accuracy of expression or detail

Question 12

Scientific meaning of spread

Answer 12

The amount of repeat data in tests

Question 13

Scientific meaning in uncertainty

Answer 13

You are not 100% confident in you statement or test results

Question 14

Scientific meaning of repeatable

Answer 14

To repeat the same test or data