Scientific Method

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What is the Experimental Group?

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The group in an experiment that is affected by the variable being tested.

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What is the Control Group?

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The group in an experiment that remains unchanged and is used for comparison.

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What is NOT a step in the scientific method?

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Form a theory.

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What is data in the context of an experiment?

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The information collected from the experiment, often organized into tables.

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What is an experiment?

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A test conducted to investigate a hypothesis.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through experimentation.

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What is the first step of the scientific method?

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Make an observation.

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What is the purpose of forming a hypothesis?

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To provide a testable statement that predicts the outcome of an experiment.

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What is the significance of collecting data?

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Data helps to support or refute the hypothesis based on the results of the experiment.

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What is a variable in an experiment?

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Any factor that can change in an experiment, affecting the outcome.