Science Vocabulary Sets 1-2

Possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by a scientific investigation

• Hypothesis

• Inference

• Observation

• Experiment

To make a conclusion from observation

• Hypothesis

• Experiment

• Inference

• Data

Factor in an experiment that is changed and determined by the experiment (manipulated variable)

• Independent variable

• Control group

• Hypothesis

• Dependent variable

Factor measured to obtain results (responding variable)

• Observation

• Dependent variable

• Independent variable

• Control group

The variable that is left alone in an experiment

• Independent variable

• Inference

• Data

• Control

Any factor that has more than one value; a factor that can change in an experiment

• Variable

• Observation

• Experiment

• Bias

Factors in an experiment that can remain the same

• Inference

• Constant

• Observation

• Ethics

Prejudice/outcome in favor of or against one thing, person, or group

• Ethics

• Experiment

• Bias

• Hypothesis

Relating to how good something is, the quality of it

• Constant

• Conclusion

• Quantitative

• Qualitative

How much there is of something; the measurement or amount of

• Constant

• Conclusion

• Quantitative

• Qualitative