Definitions Flashcards
Independent variable
The variable that you choose to change between one test and another
Dependent variable
The variable you monitor or measure to see the effect of your changes.
The data or results of the experiment.
reactant
The chemicals we start with at the beginning of a chemical reaction
product
The chemicals made by the chemical reaction.
data
Measurements or readings that we take. Measuring the dependent variable.
hypothesis
An idea or question that we can test via an experiment. A hypothesis suggests a link between two variables.
results
The data we collect in an experiment.
conclusion
The answer to question or proof of the hypothesis
Control variables
Things you need to keep the same in order to make your experiments fair.
Accurate results
Results that are close to or the same as the right answer
Precise results
Repeated results that are very close together