Scientific Method Vocab Review

independent

communicate results

test the hypothesis

dependent

draw conclusions

identify a problem

the variable that is selected and controlled by the experimenter

control

responding variable

analyze the results

part of the experiment that changes, either by the experimenter or as a result of the experiment

the variable that is observed and recorded as a reaction to the experiment

make a hypothesis

manipulated variable

stays the same

If I add 4 tablespoons of salt to 2 cups of water then the density will increase enough to cause the potato slice to float.

tentative assumption to test an idea

gather information

part of the experiment that does not change, but remains consistent as a basis for comparison