Unit 1 Vocabulary Science Inquiry

The group in an experiment that receives the specific treatment or variable being tested.

• Experimental Group

• Dependent Variable

• Law

• Control Group

A graphical representation that uses rectangular bars to compare and display categorical data or discrete values.

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

• Accuracy

• Precision

A statement that describes a fundamental principle or relationship in nature, based on repeated experimental observations and evidence.

• Trials

• Law

• Bar Graph

• Line Graph

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

The factors in an experiment that are intentionally kept the same to ensure a fair and accurate test of the independent variable.

• Controlled Setup

• Controlled Variables/Constants

• Independent Variable

• Trials

A graphical representation that uses a line to show the relationship between two continuous variables, typically representing data over time.

• Line Graph

• Bar Graph

• Accuracy

• Precision

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The process of keeping all variables constant except for the independent variable, ensuring that any observed changes are due to the manipulated variable.

• Trials

• Controlled Variables/Constants

• Controlled Setup

• Precision

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

The variable that is deliberately changed or manipulated in an experiment to observe its effect on the dependent variable.

• Controlled Variables/Constants

• Controlled Setup

• Dependent Variable

• Independent Variable

The number of times an experiment is repeated to obtain reliable and consistent results, reducing the impact of random variations.

• Accuracy

• Controlled Setup

• Precision

• Trials

The degree of consistency or reproducibility between multiple measurements of the same quantity, indicating the absence of random errors.

• Controlled Setup

• Trials

• Precision

• Accuracy

The group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment or variable being tested, used as a baseline for comparison.

• Experimental Group

• Law

• Controlled Setup

• Control Group