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MJHS8 Sci. Method
MJHS8 Sci. Method Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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a list of the items needed to conduct an experiment | list of materials |
any factor that can change in an experiment | variable |
describes how a variable is to be measured or how a term is to be defined | operational definition |
prediction about the outcome of an experiment | hypothesis |
question that can be answered by gathering evidence | scientific question |
variable measured or observed to obtain results | responding variable(dependent variable) |
variable that you change on purpose in an experiment | manipulated variable (independent variable) |
statement that sums up what is learned in an experiment | conclusion |
analyzing data from experiment looking for patterns or trends | interpreting data(results) |
tests a hypothesis in a careful, orderly manner | experiment |
step-by-step plan to conduct an experiment | procedure |
an experiment in which all variables except one are kept constant | controlled experiment |
process used by scientists to answer scientific questions | scientific method |
observations and measurements made in an experiment | data |
test done without the manipulated variable | control(test or group) |
distance between two points | length |
amount of matter in an object | mass |
amount of space an object takes up | volume |
amount of mass in a given amount of space | density |
measurement of Earth's gravitational pull on an object | weight |