The Nature of Science

Occurs when a scientist's expectations change how the results of an experiment are view.

• constant

• control

• bias

• dependent variable

Factor that changes as a result of changes in the other variables

• control

• hypothesis

• independent variable

• dependent variable

In an experiment, a variable that does not change

• control

• constant

• independent variable

• dependent variable

Standard used for comparison of test results in an experiment

• experiment

• control

• hypothesis

• variable

Possible explanation for a problem using what is known and what is observed.

• hypothesis

• experiment

• bias

• constant

Factor that, as it changes, affects the measure of another variable

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control

• constant

Can be used to represent an idea, object, or even that is too big, too small, too complex, or too dangerous to observe or test directly.

• scientific methods

• law

• model

• variable

Statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time; does not explain why or how something happens

• Scientific law

• Scientific method

• hypothesis

• theory

Pattern of investigation procedures that can include stating a problem, forming a hypothesis, researching and gathering information, testing a hypothesis, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions

• scientific law

• scientific method

• control

• theory

Explanation of things of events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations

• model

• Scientific law

• variable

• theory