Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

LD Scientific Method

Scientific Method - Biology

TermDefinition
SCIENTIFIC METHOD STEPS Problem, research, hypothesis, materials, experiment (procedure), observation, and conclusion
EXPERIMENT Organized process used to test the hypothesis
HYPOTHESIS Educated guess about the solution to a problem.
DATA Refers to the observations and measurements recorded during an experiment.
VARIABLE Factor that changes in an experiment. Proper procedure calls for testing only one of these at a time.
THEORY Set of statements or ideas that explain a group of facts or phenomena.
CONCLUSION Judgment based on the results of an experiment.
CONTROL Individual or a standard used to check or verify the results of an experiment.
PROCEDURE Refers to the series of steps taken in order to carry out an experiment.
INDEPENDENT VARIABLE Part of a controlled experiment that influences the dependent variable.
DEPENDENT VARIABLE In a controlled experiment, the part of the experiment that depends on the changes in the independent variable.
METERS Measures length (Tool: Ruler)
GRAMS Measures mass (Tool: Scale - triple beam balance)
VOLUME Measures liters or cm3 (Tool: Beaker (graduated cylinder) ruler, overflow can)
TEMPERATURE Measures in Celsius, K or F (Tool: Thermometer)
THEORY Scientific guesses - possible answers to complex problems.
CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT An experiment set up in duplicate in which a single factor is changed in one setup but not the other
SCIENTIFIC LAW A statement that describes some aspect of a phenomenon that is always true.
Created by: desilva13
Popular Biology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards