Scientific Method

Scientific Method is the study of…

Explore the natural world, make logical inferences, and predict the outcome of specific events or changes.

Universal approach is…

An accepted method used by scientist globally to conduct research.

Observations and Questions is…

The starting point of all scientific research, typically triggered by a specific problem.

Hypothesis

An educated guess on how something works.

Independent Variable

The part of the experiment that is changed by the researcher to see the effects.

Dependent Variable

Part of the experiment that is not changed and helps show the full effects of the independent variable.

Constants is the factor that…

kept the exact same throughout the experiment to make sure the test is fair.

Null Hypothesis

Its a statement or idea that is made to be false or prov ed wrong to show a relationship between variables.

Replication is the process of…

Repeating measurements multiple times to ensure its accurate

Sample Size

Number of times a measurement is replicated in a study

Accuracy

A measure of how close a measured value is to the actual value

Precision

How close repeated measurements of the same sample are to each other

Uncertainty

How much a measured value differs from the actual value

Inductive Reasoning

The process of making general statements based on scientific facts or examples, starting with a conclusion

Deductive reasoning

The process of applying a general statement to a specific fact or situation

Scientific Theory

A hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested and confirmed by many groups of researches and is widely accepted.

Natural Law

A theory that has been tested so many times that there are no known exceptions, often involving mathematical proof.

Control group

A group in a controlled experiment that experiences the same conditions as the experimental group except for the variable being studied.

Natural Experiment

Study where a natural event, like volcanic eruption, acts as an experimental treatment within an ecosystem.

Environmental Equality

The principle referring to the fair distribution of earths resources among all people