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-tentative explination of how somthing works |
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is what should happen in a given situation if your hypothesis is correct. |
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| is an underlying principle of science that are substaniated by many different lines of evidence and have never been proven false through repeated sets of prediction and experimentation. |
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| is any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types. An experiment usually has three kinds of variables: independent, dependent, and controlled. |
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is the variable that is changed by the scientist. To insure a fair test, a good experiment has only one independent variable. |
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is the factor that is measured or counted. |
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has an altered variable under study |
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is the group under study where the variable is not altered |
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Controlled (standardized) Variable |
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are factors that you try to keep the same between experimental groups |
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obtaining the same results after sveral different experiments. This helps to solidify the correctness of the hypothesis. |
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happens when you collect data from only one part of a population because you only have a sample of the true value of whatever you are measuring. |
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involves the systematic accumlation of knowledge that is based on things that can be directly or indirectly experienced. |
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