Prior Science Set 1

Question 1

Variable

Answer 1

Any factor that can be manipulated, controlled for, or measured in an experiment

Question 2

Control Variable

Answer 2

What must stay the same in the experiment

Question 3

Manipulated/Independent Variable

Answer 3

The thing that you are testing or changing in an experiment and it is graphed on the X-axis.

Question 4

Dependent/Responding Variable

Answer 4

What you are measuring or observing in an experiment and it is graphed on the Y-axis

Question 5

C-E-R

Answer 5

C-claim E-evidence R-reasoning

Question 6

Claim

Answer 6

Is the answer to the question you are trying to answer

Question 7

Evidence

Answer 7

Scientific data that supports your claim.

Question 8

Reasoning

Answer 8

The how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule.

Question 9

Conclusion

Answer 9

A written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned.

Question 10

Scientific Method

Answer 10

The way scientist study and learn about the world

Question 11

Observation

Answer 11

Using you five senses to gather information about something

Question 12

Qualitative Observation

Answer 12

Using you senses to describe the characteristics of an object-color, texture, taste.

Question 13

Quantitative Observation

Answer 13

Using numbers of measurements to describe something

Question 14

Inference

Answer 14

An explanation of an observation based on prior knowledge

Question 15

Hypothesis

Answer 15

A prediction based on prior knowledge. Always written in an if them statement.