The Scientific Method Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Scientific Method?
A
A process used to find answers to questions about the world around us.
2
Q
What is an independent variable?
A
Material or object the experimenter (you) changes during an experiment.
3
Q
What is a dependable variable (y)?
A
What is being measured or observed or the changes that occur due to the independent variable.
4
Q
What is a controlled/constant variable?
A
Factors that remain the same during an experiment.
“How does water (x) affect planet growth (y)?
The quality of soil could be a constant variable
