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7th Scientific Metho
Josh Scientific Method Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A question to be considered, solved or answered. | Problem |
| The act of noting and recording something with instruments. | Observation |
| A tentative explanation that accounts for a set of facts and can be tested by further investigation. | Hypothesis |
| A test under controlled conditions that is made to demonstarte a known truth, or examine the validity of a hypothesis. | Experiment |
| The result or outcome of a an act or process. | Conclusion |
| An assumption based on limited information or knowledge. | Theory |
| Part of the experiment purposely changedL: the presumed cause. | Independent Variable |
| Part of the experiment that depens on the outcome of the independent variable and is measured; the presumed effect. | Dependent Variable |
| Part of the experiment to be used as a standard of comparison. | Control |
| Part or parts that stay the same for both the experiment and the control. | Constant |
| Conclusion based on a previous observation (not proven). | Inference |
| Part of the experiment that remains normal. | Control group |
| Numbers. | Quantitative Data |
| Description. (big, blue, soft). | Qualitative Data |
| Used to measure mass (weight) in milligrams, kilograms/ use a triple beam balance. | Grams |
| Used to measure volume (liquid) in milliliters/ use a graduate cylinder. | Liters |
| Used to measure length (distance or height) in centimeters/ use a ruler. | Meters |
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