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Q1W2 Meth of Science
Q1 Week 2 Methods of Science Quiz Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| using our five senses to take note of our surroundings | Observations |
| descriptions that do not include measurements | Qualitative |
| descriptions that do include measurements | Quantitative |
| An assumption or prediction about something that you observe. It may or may not be correct. | Inference |
| an educated guess that attempts to explain the scientists observations | Hypothesis |
| the method of measuring and testing the hypothesis under controlled conditions | Experiment |
| the group that serves as the standard of comparison in a scientific experiment | Control Group |
| often called the manipulated variable, because the scientist chooses this--it is what the scientist is testing. | Independent Variable |
| the factor that may change as a result of changes made in the independent variable | Dependent Variable |
| in a scientific experiment these are all the factors that the experimenter attempts to keep the same | Constants |
| the recording of the data collected during the experiment | Analysis |
| evidence that the scientist gathers to check whether or not the hypothesis was correct | Conclusion |