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Grade 8 CH 1
The Nature of Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Variable that stays the same during an experiment. | CONSTANT |
| A sample that is treated like the other experimental groups except that the independent variable not applied to it. | CONTROL |
| The factor in an experiment that is being measured. | DEPENDENT VARIABLE |
| Answers scientific questions through observation. | DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH |
| Used to answer scientific questions by testing a hypothesis through the use of a series of carefully controlled steps. | EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH DESIGN |
| A prediction or statement that can be tested. | HYPOTHESIS |
| The factor in an experiment that is changed. | INDEPENDENT VARIABLE |
| The development, implementation, and maintenance of computer hardware and software systems to organize and communicate information electronically. | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
| Represents something that is too big, too small, and too dangerous to observe directly. | MODEL |
| A way or process used to investigate what is happening around you. | SCIENCE |
| Ways or steps to follow to try and solve a problem. | SCIENTIFIC METHODS |
| The application of science to make products or tools that people can use. | TECHNOLOGY |