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Scientific Method

Vocabulary

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1.Scientific Theory a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts; CAN CHANGE AS NEW FACTS ARE DISCOVERED
2.Scientific Law the description of a naturally occurring phenomena in the world; DOES NOT CHANGE/IT JUST IS
3.Hypothesis Is an explanation for a question or problem that can be tested
4.experiment It is a procedure that tests a hypothesis under controlled conditions.
5. Controlled experiment Experiment in which only one variable is changed at a time.
6.Variable Any trait/feature that can be changed
7.Dependent variable responding variable; also called THE EFFECT
8.Independent variable Manipulated variable, also called CAUSE
9. Control group group not experimented on; used as comparison
10.Constant variable factors that are kept the same
11. Qualitative Data data that is observed and described; taste, smell, color
12.Quantitative Data data that can be measured, or counted; weight, temperature
13.Associated related to; having to do with
14. Accuracy how close your measurement is to the target value
15.Precision how consistent the results are to each other regardless the target value
16.Mean average value; add all values together and divide by the number of values
17. Median the middle value/number; must list the values in increasing order
18.Mode value that occurs/happens the most
19.Circular/pie Graph Parts of a whole
20.Line Graph change over time, or numbers vs. numbers
21. Bar Graph data you count or compare; words vs numbers
22.DRYMIX Dependent responding y-axis; manipulated independent x-axis
23. Y-axis DV/ dependent
24.X-axis IV/independent variable
25.Correlation The extent to which two variables are related
26.Direct Correlation The extent to which two variables are related
27.Indirect Correlation If one increases the other decreases
28.optimal Best, boat favorable
29. Equilibrium Balanced; even all throughout
30.dispersed Distribute or spread over an area
31. observation First step of the scientific method; to perceive and gather information
32.communication
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