Science CAPT quiz 2019

Conditions

Setting factors

Controlled Experiment

experiment where everything remains constant

Uncontrolled experiment

Experiment which all conditions are NOT constant

Valid

Scientifically Correct

Independent Variable

Factor that may or may not affect the outcome.

Dependant Variable

The factor being tested.

Experimental group

Group that contains the variable being tested.

Control Group

Group that does NOT contain the variable being tested.

Replicable

Can be repeated

Hypothesis

Educated guess

Data

Recorded facts/observations

Conclusion

Summary or judgement explaining the observation.

Qualitative Data

Information based on people's judgments.

Quantitative Data

Can be measured in specific amounts/numbers