Scientific Method Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
testable question | a question used to test one variable in a scientific investigation (must include the relationship between the independent and dependent variables) |
hypothesis | a prediction about the relationship between variable |
independent variable | the manipulated variable, what is changed or tested in an experiment |
dependent variable | the responding variable, the result of the independent variable, what is being measured |
control variable | the variable(s) that stay the same in an experiment |
data | information provided by scientific investigations, includes observations and inferences |
quantitative observations | observations that use numbers, amounts, or measurements |
qualitative observations | observations that are made using only the senses and refer to specific properties |
DRY | Dependent-Responding-Y Axis (when graphing data) |
MIX | Manipulated-Independent-X Axis (when graphing data) |
valid conclusion | an explanation based on observations and collected data that states the relationship between the independent and dependent variables |
technology | any tool or process designed to help society in some way |
graph | used to represent data that has been collected over a determined amount of time |
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