Nature of Science Vocabulary

Factor in an experiment that is changed by the experimenter

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control

• constant

Visual display of information or data

• model

• theory

• graph

• technology

Representation of an idea, event, or object

• concept

• graph

• display

• model

Test of a hypothesis

• trial

• experiment

• prediction

• technology

Standard for comparison that is used in an experiment

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control

• constant

Rule of nature that tells you what will happen under certain conditions

• scientific law

• scientific method

• scientific theory

• scientific observation

Organized set of investigation procedures

• organized procedures

• scientific obserations

• scientific methods

• science steps

What the independent variable in an experiment might change

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control

• constant

Factor that can change the results in an experiment

• variable

• control

• constant

• weather

Amount of space occupied by an object

• placement

• mass

• gravity

• volume