Question | Answer |
What is the scientific method? | A process scientists use during experiments, investigations and research |
What are the steps of the scientific method? | Question, research, hypothesis, experiment, analysis and conclusion |
What is a testable hypothesis? | One that can be proved true or false and is controlled and repeatable |
What is an independent variable? | What is being tested, that can be manipulated by the scientist |
What is the dependent variable? | What is being measured and observed by the scientist |
What is a constant? | Any part of the experiment that must remain the same for the experiment to be fair and valid |
What is a line graph used for? | To show change over time |
What is the circle or pie graph used for? | To show parts of a whole/percentages |
What is bar graph used for? | To compare data |
What is the data table? | Shows the data gathered in the experiment used to make the graph, and is titled and labeled with the variables |
What does DRY stand for? | Dependent (data), Responding, Y-axis |
What does MIX stand for? | Manipulated, Independent (tested!), X-axis |
What is quantitative data? | Numbers and numeric values |
What is qualitative data? | Descriptive (non-numeric) descriptors |