Scientific Method Flashcards
(18 cards)
Observation
the process of collecting evidence
Control
The thing that does not change in an experiment
Measuring
To quantify something (how long, how much, how large)
Variable
the part of the experiment that may change or vary
Flammable
Capable of catching fire
Corrosive
to wear away or be destroyed gradually
Question
To ask
Procedure
the steps to complete an experiment
Classifying
The act of putting like things together
Inferring
a logical conclusion based on what you know
Communicating
Sharing results in a understandable way
Conclusion
the end of the scientific investigation
Hypothesis
a tentative explanation for an observation or
phenomenon; an if then statement.
Experiment
a test, trial,or tentative procedure; an act or operation
for the purpose of discovering something unknown.
Prediction
an expectation of what will be observed or what will
happen
Problem
what you are trying to solve in a scientific investigation
Solution
to answer a scientific investigation
Observation
the act of noting and recording an event,
characteristic or anything detected
