Scientific method Flashcards
1
Q
what are the steps of the scientific method?
A
- Ask a question
- make observations
- form a hypothesis
- perform an experiment
- analyze your results
- form a conclusion
2
Q
a process that scientists use to answer questions
A
scientific method
3
Q
what do you use to make observations?
A
your 5 senses
4
Q
an educated guess or explanation
A
hypothesis
5
Q
procedure that tests a hypothesis
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experiment
6
Q
the group where all conditions are kept the same
A
control group
7
Q
something in an experiment that can be changed
A
variable
8
Q
the variable in the experiment that is changed or manipulated
A
independent variable
9
Q
the variable that changes as a result of the independent variable changing
A
dependent variable
10
Q
conditions in an experiment that are kept the same
A
constants
