Scientific Method Flashcards
1
Q
When is descriptive research used?
A
When experiments are impossible to perform.
2
Q
What is experimental research?
A
When you use an experiment to answer a hypothesis.
3
Q
What is science?
A
The study of the natural world
4
Q
Independent Variable
A
The changeable variable
5
Q
Dependent Variable
A
The responding variable
6
Q
Hypothesis
A
An idea based on knowledge prior to the expirament
7
Q
Models
A
A smaller version of your expirament
8
Q
How do you analyze data?
A
You look for relationships between the variables
9
Q
What is a conclusion?
A
An answer to the original hypothesis
10
Q
What is the difference between science and technology?
A
Science is gaining knowledge whereas technology is the application of science
