scientific method Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

scientific methods

A

series of steps followed to solve problems

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

hypothesis

A

explanations that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

controlled experiment

A

experiment or observation designed to minimize the effects of variables there than the independent variable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

variable

A

the factors that you change in an experiment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

control group

A

group in an experiment or study that does’nt receive treatment by researchers

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

experimental group

A

group that receives treatment in an experiment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

step 1

A

ask a question

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

step 2

A

make a hypothesis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

step 3

A

conduct and experiment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

step 4

A

collect data

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

step 5

A

analyze information

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

step 6

A

report result

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

meter

A

basic unit of length in the SI

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

liter

A

metric unit of capacity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

gram

A

metric unit of mass equal to one thousandth of a kilogram

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

volume

A

measure of the size of a body or region in three dimensional space

17
Q

mass

A

measure of the amount of matter in an object

18
Q

density

A

ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance

19
Q

area

A

measure of the size of a surface or a region

20
Q

celsius

A

temperture scale used by international system of units