Define science. (2)
- A process of inquiry used to find out about the world around us.
- The accumulated knowledge from said process.
Define hypothesis.
An educated guess that one will test the accuracy of through experimentation. Must be testable.
List the steps of the scientific method. (8)
- Make an observation.
- Ask questions.
- Do research.
- Form a hypothesis.
- Design an experiment.
- Perform the experiment.
- Analyze the gathered data.
- Draw conclusions.
Define observation.
Gathering info using the 5 senses.
Identify and define the two types of observations.
- Qualitative: Using descriptions
- Quantitative: Using numbers / measurements.
Define Inference.
An explanation for an observation based on prior knowledge.
The thing you are measuring in an experiment is the ______ variable.
Dependent variable.
The thing you are varying in an experiment is the ______ variable.
Independent variable.
Anything that remains the same throughout an experiment is a ______ variable.
Controlled variable.
Define theory.
A theory is the highest level of proof we have about something. Though, they are never 100% and change over time as we discover more.
Define law.
Something scientists are convinced will always happen.
