Biology: Scientific Method Terms

These are parts of an experiment that are changed to test a hypothesis.

well founded, reasonable, rational, logical, justifiable, defensible: are all synonyms of what?

When you assert or maintain something as a fact you are making this. Similar to hypothesis.

What is the term for the process of others performing your experiment to make sure it is valid?

Identify a problem, gather data, formulate a hypothesis from the data, empirically test 

This is the end result of testing your hypothesis. A summary of your findings.

During an experiment it is important to write down your ______.

This is the process of forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises.

If you are performing an experiment, this is something you would change.

This is a systematic investigation of a subject on order to discover or revise facts.

______________ is important when scientists are sharing the results of their research.

When testing a hypothesis, what is the name of the unchanged part of the experiment?

After testing your hypothesis you will support your claim with this.

This is the name for the measurement of your independent variable.