Term | Definition |
label | addidng the names to the x any y axsis |
scale | putting proper increments and spacing on the grid |
plot | putting the point were it should go on the grid |
interpret | relationship between the x and y |
variable | the thing being changed,tested in an experiment |
independent variable | condition or factor that is manipulated by a scientist during an experiment |
dependent variable | experimental data collected through observation and measurement |
problem | refers to a question that a scientist is trying to answer |
research | to gather information before forming a hypothesis |
hypothesis | proposed explanation or answer to a scientific question |
experiment | process that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions |
data | observations and measurements recorded during an experiment |
conslusion | a summary that explains whether or not the data supports the hypothesis |
control(group) | the group that does not receive the factor(variable)that is being tested |
Experimental (group) | the group that receives the factor(variable) in an experiment that is trying to be test |
Constant(s) | all the things that must be the same in both the controlled and experimental groups. |
Controlled variables | variables that stay the same throughout the experiment |
Placebo | a treatment which is designed to have no real effect. While the experimental group receives the real treatment the control group may be given a placebo |