Scienfic Method Flashcards
Hypothesis
An educated guess
Control
Set up for comparison
Data
Info gathered
Replicate
A repeat of an experiment
Theory
A supported hypothesis
What might a hypothesis develop into
Theory
Example of named experiment
In starch test
Use water instead of test solution
2 ways results may be presented
In a report or graph
Herbicide question control
Water
Why is it good to repeat experiment
To test reliability
As a result of her observations a scientist may formulate a
Hypothesis
She will then progress her investigation by devising a series of
Experiments
Analysing the resulting
Data
What is an experiment
Test of hypothesis
Why seeds were taken from one parent plant
To minimise genetic variation
How they sterilised compost
Heat
Why was it important to sterilise
To kill organisms
Why under identical conditions
To only have 1 variable
Two conditions kept constant
Temp/light
