Scientific Research Vocabulary Quiz

Review and interpret information. Examine carefully by separating into parts and studying.

• Conclusion
• Analyze
• Data
• Independent Variable

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

Independent Variable

• a variable that is not changed.
•  a constant variable that is part of the experiment that is not being tested and is used for comparison. Also called control group.
• the variable responding to the independent variable. Written in the second part of the hypothesis ("then, ____"). Usually, a measurement or observation.
• the variable that changes in an experiment; what is being tested. Written in the first part of the hypothesis. "If ____"

Scientific Method

•  organizes data into rows and columns.
• data that is irrelevant to what is being tested or observed.
• a series of steps used by scientists/people to help find solutions to problems and/or questions.
• A graph used to display data over time.

Line graph

•  organizes data into rows and columns.
• data that is irrelevant to what is being tested or observed.
• a series of steps used by scientists/people to help find solutions to problems and/or questions.
• A graph used to display data over time.

Prediction of how the independent variable will affect the dependent variable stated in two parts, "If ______ (independent), then ______ (dependent)."

• Hypothesis
• Data
• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable

Data that is irrelevant to what is being tested or observed

• Data
• Extraneous Data
• Anomalous Data
• Independent Variable

Dependent Variable

• a variable that is not changed.
•  a constant variable that is part of the experiment that is not being tested and is used for comparison. Also called control group.
• the variable responding to the independent variable. Written in the second part of the hypothesis ("then, ____"). Usually, a measurement or observation.
• the variable that changes in an experiment; what is being tested. Written in the first part of the hypothesis. "If ____"

Type of graph used for descriptive data often to compare groups or trials.

• Scatter
• Bar
• Pie
• Line

Data Table

•  organizes data into rows and columns.
• data that is irrelevant to what is being tested or observed.
• a series of steps used by scientists/people to help find solutions to problems and/or questions.
• A graph used to display data over time.

Conclusion

• Review and interpret information. Examine carefully
• Summarizes the important parts of an experiment and discusses what the data, patterns, and relationships mean.
• A numbered, step-by-step set of directions written to conduct an investigation and to identify what data will be collected.
• Organizes data into rows and columns.