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Scientific Method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Order Of Scientific Method | Ask A Question Do Background research Construct a hypothesis Test with an experiment Analyze Results Was Hypothesis T or F if false think again Report Results |
| A Hypothesis must be | testable and measurable |
| What happens if your experiment didnt work the way it was supposed to? | you create a hypothesis and test everything again |
| The variable being changed or tested is the | Independent variable |
| The variable that is measured is called the | Dependent Variable |
| How many variables are changed in an experiment? | one |
| Where is the dependent variable located on the graph | y-axis |
| Where is the independent variable located on the graph | x-axis |
| Theory | set of related hypothesis that have been proven by many scientists |
| Controlled experiment | experimental group compared to a control group |
| Control Group | Used for comparison not being exposed to the variable |
| Experimental Group | exposed to what is being tested |
| Control Variable | Kept the same in the experiment each group gets same treatment |