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Scientific Method Vocabulary
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| independent variable | factor that, as it changes, affects the measure of another variable. |
| dependent variable | factor that changes as a result of changes in the other variables. |
| control | standard to which the outcome of a test is compared. |
| constant | in an experiment, a variable that does not change when other variables change. |
| hypothesis | educated guess using what you know and what you observe. |
| scientific method | organized set of investigation procedures that can include stating a problem, forming a hypothesis, researching and gathering information, testing a hypothesis, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions. |
| qualitative data | Information describing color, odor, shape, or some other physical characteristic. |
| quantitative data | Numerical information describing how much, how little, how big, how tall, how fast, etc. |
| inference | a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence |
| observation | an act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence or a record or description of evidence |
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