SP25 Skills Flashcard #2

Front

What is the group in an experiment that is being tested?

Back

Experimental Group

Front

What is the term for a description of something you can see, smell, touch, taste, or hear that is objective?

Back

Observation

Front

What does the Latin root 'In' mean?

Back

Not

Front

What is the variable that changes in response to the independent variable in an experiment?

Back

Dependent Variable

Front

What is the largest source of water use in households?

Back

Toilets

Front

What is the group in an experiment that does not receive the experimental treatment?

Back

Control Group

Front

What is the term for a prediction based on observations?

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Inference

Front

What is the variable that is manipulated in an experiment?

Back

Independent Variable

Front

What is the term for the factors that are kept constant in an experiment?

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Controlled Variables

Front

What is the process of gathering information through the senses?

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Observation