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Grade 8 - Science
Scientific Method Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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Control Group | Group of subjects or conditions used as the standard for comparison of test results in an experiment |
Dependent (responding) Variable | Factor that changes as a result of changes in the other variables |
Experiment | Organized procedure for testing a hypohthesis; tests the effect of on thing on another under controlled conditions |
Experimental Group | Group of subjects exposed to the variable of a control experiment |
Hypothesis | Educated guess using what you know and what you observe |
Independant (manipulated) Variable | Factor that, as it changes, affects the measure of another variable |
Procedure | Series of steps taken to accomplish an end, Step by step recipe (1,2,3,4) |
Scientific Method | Organized set of investigation procedures that can include stating a problem, forming a hypothesis, researching and gathering data, testing a hypothesis, analyzing data and drawing conclusions |
Trial | Test or experiment used to determing the public acceptance of something |
Variable | Factor that can cause a change in the result of an experiment |