Scientific Method & Technology Schmitz

An organized way to collect and record scientific observations is with a(n)

A product that is no longer used is said to be

Ways people change the world around them to meet their needs or solve practical problems

A summary of what you have learned from a scientific experiment is called a(n)

Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called

The result or product of a process is called a(n)

The first step in designing or redesigning a product is

What scientists expect to happen every time under a set of conditions

If you purposely change the temperature to test a hypothesis, the temperature is called the

Observations that deal with a number or amount are called

A group of parts that work together is called a

information a system uses to monitor and adjust itself to meet the goal

In a scientific experiment, the responding variable can also be called the

The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable is called the

the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations

Factors that must be controlled so that researchers can draw a logical conclusion

Putting things into categories or grouping together items that are alike in some way is

An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time is called a

a statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term

A working model used to test a design is called a

something put into a system in order to reach a goal

A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called

When scientists create a representation of a complex process, they are

Making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience is called

Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on what you already know is

Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers are called

In science, a hypothesis must be

A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results

One useful tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing unexpected patterns is a