Sci Process vocab Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
what is the first step in the Scientific Method? | pose questions |
what is the second step in the Scientific Method? | form a hypothesis |
what is the third step in the Scientific Method? | design an experiment |
what is the fourth step in the Scientific Method? | collect and interpret data |
what is the fifth step in the Scientific Method? | draw conclusions |
what is the sixth step in the Scientific Method? | communicate |
to use your senses to gain information | observe |
is an amount of an observation | quantitative observation |
is a description of an observation | qualitative observation |
to group things to how they are alike | classify |
to suggest what may happen in the future | predict |
to suggest why something happned based upon observation | infer |
to suggest a possible answer to a problem, based on information that can be tested. There format must be in an "if....then" statement | hypothesize |
a numerical amount of an observation | measure |
not an exact amount | estimate |
to take take, and write it in a meaingful way such as a chart or graph | record and organize |
to study the data, to look for trends and patterns | analyze |
to summarize what has happned; is my hypothesis correct? | conclude |
the factor being tested in a experiment | variable |
is the factor being purposely changed by the experimenter. Found on the X-axis | independent variable or manipulated variable |
the factor that changes or responds as a result of the independent variable. this is what you measure to obtain your results. Found on the Y-axis | dependent variable or responding variable |
an experiment in which all the factors or variables are kept the same except for the one being tested | controlled experiment |
the setup in an experiment that is left alone and is used to see what changes have occured as a result of the IV. it is used to compare | control setup aka "control" |
is part of the experiment that contains the variable or factor being tested | experimental set up |
all the things | constants or controls |
what are the three types of graphs used in science? | bar graph circle graph line graph |
this graph shows changes overtime | line graph |
this graph compares amounts, measurments ect | bar graph |
this graph shows % of a whole | circle or pie graph |
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