Scientific Meathod Flashcards
(13 cards)
What is the second step
Identify problem develop a question
What is the first step
Observation using five senses
What is the third
Develop a hypothesis
If-then-because
What is step four
Research
Fifth step
Experiment test hypothesis
What is a constant
All factors that stay the same
What is a dependent variable
A variable that is being measured
What is the independent variable
The factor intentionally varied
What is your control group
An experiment exposed to the same conditions except none of the variables are changed
What is the sixth step
Analyze data
What is qualitative data
Data that is descriptive
What is quantitative data
Data the is numerical
In a hypothesis what is: if,then, and because
If is the independent variable
Then is the dependent variable
And because is the justification