Scientific Method

Question 1

an attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world
- has to be supported by evidence
- can change with new data

Answer 1

Scientific Theory

Question 2

a rule that only describes a pattern in nature

Answer 2

Scientific Law

Question 3

a collection of structures, cycles, or processes that relate to each other

Answer 3

Systems

Question 4

physical, conceptual, or mathematical representation of a real phenomenon that is hard to directly observe

Answer 4

Models

Question 5

uses evidence to construct testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomenons

Answer 5

Science

Question 6

descriptive

Answer 6

Qualitative

Question 7

numerical

Answer 7

Quanitative

Question 8

does not change

Answer 8

Constant

Question 9

stays the same for comparison

Answer 9

Control

Question 10

same as the control but with the independent variable

Answer 10

Expiramental

Question 11

only one is changed per experiment and is intentionally changed (x-axis)

Answer 11

Independent Variable

Question 12

changes as a result of the independent variable, can observe the data, and can have more than one (y-axis)

Answer 12

Dependent Variable