vocabulary brian scape

Question 1

inference

Answer 1

an explanation of an observation of previous knowledge

Question 2

quantitative observation

Answer 2

using numbers the measurements or describe something

Question 3

observation

Answer 3

using your five senses to gather information about something

Question 4

scientific methoud

Answer 4

the way scientists study and learn about the world

Question 5

qualitative observation

Answer 5

using your senses to describe the characteristic of an object

Question 6

hypothesis

Answer 6

A prediction based on prior knowledge

Question 7

variable

Answer 7

any factor that can be manipulated controlled in a … experiment

Question 8

controlled variable

Answer 8

what must stay the same in an experiment

Question 9

manipulated independent variable

Answer 9

the thing you are changing or testing in an experiment

Question 10

dependent responding variable

Answer 10

what you are measuring or observing in an experiment

Question 11

c e r

Answer 11

claim evidence reasoning

Question 12

claim

Answer 12

Is the answer to the question you are

trying to answer.

Question 13

evidence

Answer 13

Scientific data that supports your claim.

Question 14

reasoning

Answer 14

The how or why the evidence supports our claim; scientific rule

Question 15

conclusion

Answer 15

A written summary of an experiment that uses evidence to prove what you learned.