Scientific method definitions Flashcards
What is the steps of the scientific method?
- identify the question
- gather info
- form a hypothesis
- test the hypothesis
the investigation and exploration of natural events and of the new information that results from those investigations
science
a process that uses a variety of skills and tools to answer questions or to test ideas about that natural world
scientific inquiry
an orderly set of procedures used to solve scientific problems and to answer questions
scientific method
gathering information that is already known
research
a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience
inference
a possible explanation about an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations
hypothesis
a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events
prediction
the one thing in the experiment that you are not testing or changing
independent variable
the variable being measured - the results of changing the independent variable
dependent variable
the standard to which the outcome of a test is compared - the group under normal conditions
control group
parts of an experiment that are the same for each group
constants
the practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use
technology
dealing with religious and/or other beliefs
belief system
dealing with moral values about what is good or bad
ethnics
