Vocab Set #2: Scientific Concepts 2

What must stay the same throughout an experiment?

• Criteria

• Constant

• Control

• Constraints

What is a limit to the design process that may include aspects such as appearance, funding, space, materials, and human capabilities?

• Hypothesis

• Design

• Constraints

• Criteria

In an experiment, what is the standard that is used for comparison?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control

• Constant

What is a list of needs that the solution must be designed to meet?

• Design

• Criteria

• Hypothesis

• Constraints

What term is used to describe the production of a plan, simulation, or model?

• Control

• Hypothesis

• Design

• Constant

What is the measurable effect, outcome, or response in an investigation that the researcher is watching for, often represented on the y-axis?

• Independent Variable

• Constant

• Control

• Dependent Variable

What is a testable prediction in scientific research?

• Criteria

• Hypothesis

• Design

• Constant

Which variable is manipulated or changed in an experiment, typically represented on the x-axis?

• Dependent Variable

• Control

• Independent Variable

• Constant

What does the term "Materials" refer to in the context of an experiment?

• The results of the experiment.

• A list of the things you will need to complete the experiment.

• The conclusion drawn from the experiment.

• The hypothesis set before the experiment.

What is an "Observation" in scientific terms?

• A prediction about the outcome of an experiment.

• A summary of the experiment.

• Information obtained through the senses.

• A list of steps to conduct an experiment.