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MJHS8 Sci. Method
MJHS8 Sci. Method Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a list of the items needed to conduct an experiment | list of materials |
| any factor that can change in an experiment | variable |
| describes how a variable is to be measured or how a term is to be defined | operational definition |
| prediction about the outcome of an experiment | hypothesis |
| question that can be answered by gathering evidence | scientific question |
| variable measured or observed to obtain results | responding variable(dependent variable) |
| variable that you change on purpose in an experiment | manipulated variable (independent variable) |
| statement that sums up what is learned in an experiment | conclusion |
| analyzing data from experiment looking for patterns or trends | interpreting data(results) |
| tests a hypothesis in a careful, orderly manner | experiment |
| step-by-step plan to conduct an experiment | procedure |
| an experiment in which all variables except one are kept constant | controlled experiment |
| process used by scientists to answer scientific questions | scientific method |
| observations and measurements made in an experiment | data |
| test done without the manipulated variable | control(test or group) |
| distance between two points | length |
| amount of matter in an object | mass |
| amount of space an object takes up | volume |
| amount of mass in a given amount of space | density |
| measurement of Earth's gravitational pull on an object | weight |