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ScientificMethodVocb
Sceintific Method Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Problem | what one is trying to find out |
| Hypothesis | prediction based on observations and research |
| Independent Variable | the variable that is changed on purpose |
| one | the number of independent variables in our experiments |
| Dependent Variable | the resulting variable, the variable that is being measured |
| Constants | all the things that must remain the same to get reliable results |
| Control Group | the level of independent variable that is used to compare the results |
| Trials | the number of times the experiment is repeated for one level of the independent variable |
| Conclusion | a summary of the data |
| Data | the observations of the dependent variable, recorded in a chart or table |
| Error | something in the experimental design that may have made the results less reliable |