Scientific Method Flashcards
What is the scientific method?
A process that is used go find answers to questions about the world around us.
How many steps are in the scientific method?
Six
What are the six steps in the scientific method?
1.) Ask a question
2.) Do background research
3.) Construct a hypothesis
4.) Test your hypothesis by doing an experiment
5.) Analyze your data and draw a conclusion
6.) Report your results(Was your hypothesis correct?)
What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess based on observations and your knowledge of the topic
What is data?
It is information gathered during an experiment
What does a bar graph show?
something that can be used to shoe how something changes over time or to compare items
What does a bar graph have?
an x-axis and a y-axis
What does an x-axis have?
time period/what is being measured?
What does a y-axis have?
numbers for the amount of stuff being measured
What is a line graph used for?
it can be used to show two something changed over time