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| hypothesis | The hypothesis is an educated guess about the relationship between the independent and dependent variables. •It is stated “If… IV then…DV” |
| independent variable | The manipulated variable is a factor that’s intentionally varied/changed by the experimenter. Usually the x axis |
| dependent variable | The variable that is the factor that may change as a result of changes made in the independent variable.(Usually the thing you measure) Usually along the y axis |
| Control Group | the group that serves as the standard of comparison. This group has “no treatment" or an “experimenter selected” group. |
| Constants | All the factors that the experimenter attempts to keep the same. |
| Physical Science | Is a combination of Chemistry (what makes up matter) and Physics (how matter behaves). |
| Repeated Trials | the number of times that the experiment is conducted. |
| Theory | an explanation based on many observations supported by experimental results |
| Scientific Law | a rule of nature that describes a natural pattern. |
| Levels of the independent variable | the factor that is changed by the experimenter. |
| Observations | Made using one of your five senses |
| Inferences | A guess or an assumption based on prior experiences. |
| Model | Used to study objects that are too big or too small to study otherwise. |
| Pure Science | Gathering of new information or the discovery of a new fact |
| Applied Science | The practical use of scientific information. is also called Technology. |
