Vocab Flashcard #1: Scientific Concepts 1

Front

What must stay the same throughout an experiment?

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Constant

Front

In an experiment, what is the standard that is used for comparison?

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Control

Front

What is a list of needs that the solution must be designed to meet?

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Criteria

Front

What is the term for evidence or information gathered from observations?

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Data

Front

What is the measurable effect, outcome, or response in an investigation that the researcher is watching for, often plotted on the y-axis?

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Dependent Variable

Front

What is a testable prediction in scientific research?

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Hypothesis

Front

Which variable is manipulated or changed in an experiment and is often plotted on the x-axis?

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Independent Variable

Front

What is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning?

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Inference

Front

What term describes information obtained through the senses?

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Observation

Front

An event that can be observed and/or documented.

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Phenomenon