Scientific Method and Experimental Design Vocabulary Review

A series of steps followed by scientists to answer questions.

A testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment.

A procedure carried out to test a hypothesis.

To examine and interpret the results of an experiment.

A summary of the results of an experiment and whether the hypothesis was supported.

Data that can be measured and expressed numerically.

Data that describes qualities or characteristics and cannot be measured numerically.

Running the same experiment multiple times to ensure accuracy.

When another scientist conducts the same experiment to verify results.

The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.