Nature of Science Vocabulary Flashcards
A repeat of an experiment with a new collection of data or observations
Trial
Set of collected and recorded measurements or observations
Data
National System of Measurement
Metric System
Rows and columns organized to display data
Data Table
Data organized on a grid using lines, ,bars
Graph
To evaluate in detail in order to support valid decision making
Analyze
A statement that interprets the data
Results
The outcome of the experiment based on the data collected stating whether or not the hypothesis was supported
Conclusion
Having adequate data or observations to support by evidence
Valid
A truth about a subject matter that can be supported by evidence
Fact
A personal belief or judgment that is not based on proof or certainty
Opinion
An explanation based on evidence that is not directly observed
Inference
A routine used to guide a science investigation from beginning to end
Scientific Method
A predicted outcome to an experiment based on the research collected
Hypothesis
The ability of a scientific investigation to be reproduced by another
Replicable
A question that can be answered through experimentation
Testable
An investigation carried out under controlled conditions
Experiment
A representation of some object or event in the real world
Models
A scientific study of the natural world using the scientific method
Investigation
Information gathered through the senses about the natural world
Observation
Things that are held constant during an experiment
Controlled Variable
The part of the experiment that is changed on purpose to test its effects
Independent Variable
The factor that is being measured in the experiment
Dependent Variable
A detailed list of the supplies and equipment used in an investigation
Materials List
A detailed and numbered description listing all of the steps in an experiment
Procedure
