Scientific Method Quiz

scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject the observation.

the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.

logical interpretations based on what scientist already know.

the group exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable.

are the variables that are observed and that change in response to the manipulated variable.

variables that do not change throughout an experiment.

the group in an experiment that receives the variable being tested.

we use these to narrow the focus of the inquiry and to identify the problem in specific terms.

these are factors that can change throughout an experiment like temperature, light, time, and availability of nutrients.

variables that are deliberately changed in an experiment.