kahoot study guide Flashcards
What are quantative observations?
Observations based off of the quantity of something
What are qualative observations?
Observations that use your senses and no amounts. Not even tempurature.
What is an inference?
a conclusion reached based on judgements
What is a controlled experiment
An experiment when only one variable is tested at a time
What is a dependent variable
A variable that is being measured.
what is an independent variable?
What a scientist changes in the experiment
manipulated variables are on what axis
X-axis
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.
Scientific Method
A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.
hypothesis
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
experiment
Which piece of lab equipment is more precise?
graduated cylinder