vocabulary practice
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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hypothesis | possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question
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experiment | the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
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conclusion | a summary of the results of the experiment and a statement of how the results relate to the hypothesis
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observation | use of one or more of the senses to gather information
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problem | a question raised for consideration or solution
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scientific method | a series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions
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variable | something in an experiment that can change
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independent variable | Factor in an experiment that researchers manipulate so that they can determine its effect
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controlled variable | A variable that is not changed
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dependent variable | The outcome factor; the variable that may change in response to manipulations of the independent variable.
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line graph | A graph that uses line segments to show changes that occur over time
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bar graph | a graph that uses horizontal or vertical bars to display data
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pie graph | a graph that best shows part of a whole
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control group | provides a normal standard against which the biologist can compare results of the experimental group
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experimental group | in an experiment, the group that receives the experimental treatment
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