Scientific Method & Experiments Flashcards
Learn vocabulary pertaining to the scientific method
1
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What does this word mean?
Hypothesis
A
A possible explanation for observations.
2
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What does this word mean?
Independent Variable
A
A factor that is deliberately changed.
3
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What does this word mean?
Dependent Variable
A
A variable that changes in response to the independent variable.
4
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What does this word mean?
Control Group
A
Test group exposed to the same experiment except for one independent variable.
5
Q
What does this word mean?
Qualitative Data
A
Characteristic that need to be described.
6
Q
What does this word mean?
Quantitative Data
A
Characteristics that can be shown by numbers.
7
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What does this word mean?
Theory
A
A well tested explanation unifies observation and hypothesis.
8
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What does this word mean?
Constant
A
Something that could be a variable in an experiment but stays the same.
