Scientific Investigation Flashcards
(24 cards)
conclusion
a judgment or opinion, an outcome
bar graphs
used to show data collected one time
constants
things that must be kept the same during an experiment
data
collected information
dependent variable
the factors or conditions that change/respond to the independent variable
discrete data
separate and distinct; discontinuous
empirical
relying or based solely on experiment and observation rather than theory
extrapolated
to arrive at conclusions or results by hypothesizing from known facts or observations and the ability to predict outcomes beyond the given information; to be able to predict the pattern that will continue to occur
independent variable
this is what you change during the experiment
inference
conclusions generated by using prior knowledge and experience
variable
a factor or condition that is subject to change
continuous data
data that is collected over a period of time
measure
to find the size, distance, time, volume, area, mass, weight, or temperature of an object or event
observation
using the senses to collect information about the environment
observation
using the senses to collect information about the environment
organism
an individual form of life, such as bacterium, fungus, plant, or animal, that is capable of growing and reproducing.
prediction
an educated guess; what one believes will happen
volume
the amount of space occupied by a three-dimensional object or region of space
quantitative data
having to do with numbers/amounts
mass
a measure of the amount of matter contained in a physical body; mass is independent of gravity and is therefore different from weight
trend
to have a general direction or tendency
analyze
to examine in detail so as to determine the nature or tendencies of (proportion, function, interrelationship)
qualitative data
having to do with quality
line graphs
used to show data collected over a period of time
