Science flash cards
A testable prediction about a possible solution to a problem
Hypothesis
A factor that is manipulated in an experiment to change the dependent variable
Independent variable
What can a scientist do to make the data more reliable?
Conduct more trials and keep necessary variables constant
List the scientific method in order
- Observing and questioning
- research/background knowledge
- form a hypothesis and make predictions
- investigate to learn more
- analyze
- form conclusions. 7.) communicate findings
When a scientist applies what they learn from an investigation to make something that is useful
Technology
Why is skepticism and important part of the scientific process?
Causes doubt that leads to new investigation
The process of learning more about the natural world
Science
An organized process used to gather observations and test a hypothesis
Controlled experiment
A sample that is treated exactly like the other experimental groups expect that the independent variable is not applied to it
Control group
A factor in an experiment that changes from the manipulation of the independent variable
Dependent variable
The process of gathering information through the senses
Observing
A factor in an experiment that can change
Variable
A factor that does not change in an experiment
Is a constant
The blue jacket.
Qualitative
The height of the plant 6cm.
Quantitative
