Scientific Method

A long-standing scientific idea which describes the universe to some degree. (How?, not Why?)

That which is seen, smelled, heard, or tasted prior to, or during the experiment.

The part of an experiment that is being measured. The y axis is where it is placed.

Evolution is a________, Gravitation is a _______.

Factors in an experiment that are the same for every participant in the experiment.

The beginning statement which often takes the form of "If this happens, then that will occur."

The language of science is:

The part of an experiment that restates the original hypothesis, and summarizes the results.

The Italian scientist who was an early founder of the scientific method. (Pendulums and moons)

A testable, disprovable, explanation as brief and simple as possible. Well tested over time.

Organisms not experimented on, identical with the experimental group, used for comparison.

The variable in an experiment that is being changed in an experiment. The x axis on a graph.