Scientific Method Review

Factors in an experiment that must remain the same for all test subjects

After making observations, what is the first step of the Scientific method?

A possible, testable answer to a scientific question

Statement that sums up the result of an experiment & states whether it supports the hypothesis

What type of graph is used when you have discrete (categorical) variables?

Group that acts as a baseline- it does not get the independent variable

A variable that can be affected by changes in the independent variable

A controlled procedure designed to answer a scientific question

The factor that a scientist deliberately changes in an experiment

What type of graph is used when the data is percent values?

Any factor that can affect the results of an experiment

A written step-by-step plan for an experiment

What type of graph should be used when continuous numbers are present in the variables?

What step of the scientific method follows creating and conducting the experiment?

What type of graph is used when you have multiple variables graphed over time?

What type of data describes characteristics about your test subject?

A series of steps that scientists use as a guide for solving a problem or answering a question

What type of data is recorded as numbers or values?