Scientific Method Vocab

A Conclusion is

• A summary based on evidence or facts. Describes whether the hypothesis was supported or rejected

• A hypothesis not tested

• Something in the experiment that is controlled

• Several things that remain the same in an experiment

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Data

• evidence; information gathered from observations

• Qualitative information only

• Something measured in an experiment

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Controlled Variable

• Stays the same in all trials

• The group or condition that is used as the base for comparison

• Tested based on evidence

• Changed in every trial

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Independent variable

• All of the above

• Factor that stays the same

• Factor that is measured

• The experimental factor that is being tested; the variable that the experimenter can manipulate

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Dependent Variable

• The variable that is measured as a result of the independent V

• Stays the same

• Is used to compare results

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Qualitative Information

• Information obtained through data

• information obtained through the senses

• Things that stay the same in very trial

• None of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Quantitative Data

• an observation that is measurable such as amount, height, length, weight etc.

• Information observed such as shape, color of objects

• Data that stays the same

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-PS3-1

Mike wanted to test the effects of types music on plant growth, the dependent variable is

• plant growth

• types of music

• type of plant

• air, amount of water, amount of soil, fertilizer used

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Problem

• always in form of a question; the question we are trying to answer by doing the experiment

• A hypothesis that cannot be supported

• An analysis without data

• All of the above

Inference

• A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning

• A Hypothesis that is tested and support

• Data gathered in each trial

• All of the above

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-4