Scientific Method Vocabulary

4. variable: The variable in an experiment that is observed and measured to see how it responds to changes in the independent variable.
8. A standard against which other conditions can be compared in a scientific experiment. It remains constant and unaffected by the variables being tested.
10. A statement or decision reached after considering evidence, observations, and results obtained from experiments or investigations.
11. Any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types, and can be manipulated, measured, or controlled in an experiment.
12. Involving or relating to quantities or numerical measurement rather than qualities or descriptions.

1. A proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested through experimentation or observation.
2. A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world that is based on a body of evidence and has stood up to repeated testing and scrutiny.
3. Information gathered through observation, experimentation, or documentation, often used as evidence in scientific research.
5. Based on or verifiable through observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic.
6. A controlled procedure carried out to test a hypothesis or demonstrate a known fact.
7. variable: The variable in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the experimenter.
9. The act of watching or perceiving something to gather information, often a key component of the scientific method.