click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Unit1 Vocab
Science definition
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Label | a small piece of paper, fabric, plastic, or similar material attached to an object and giving information about it. |
Scale | each of the small, thin horny or bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles, typically overlapping one another. |
Plot | a plan made in secret by a group of people to do something illegal or harmful. |
Interpret | explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions). |
Variable | not consistent or having a fixed pattern; liable to change. |
Independent variable | a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another. |
Dependent variable | a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another |
Problem | a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome. |
Research | the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions. |
Hypothesis | a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. |
Experiment | a scientific procedure is undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact |
Constant(s) | occurring continuously over a period of time. |
Controlled variables | A controlled variable is one which the researcher holds constant (controls) during an experiment. It is also known as a constant variable or simply as a "control". |
Placebo | a harmless pill, medicine, or procedure prescribed more for the psychological benefit to the patient than for any physiological effect. |