Scientific Method Vocabulary Practice

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What is the process of noticing something through the senses called?

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Observation

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A hypothesis is a prediction of what you think will happen and which can be _______.

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Tested

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A changeable factor that could influence an experiment’s outcome is called___?

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Variable

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The sample in an experiment where variables are kept at a base level (normal condition) is called ___?

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Control

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A scientific law is _____

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A universal generalization that are virtually unchanging (facts)

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A theory is _____

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A logical explanation based on current evidence

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________ is an educated guess based on observations.

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inference

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A ______ is the series of steps that scientist follow when they investigate problems or to answer questions.

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scientific method

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Data that is not measurable. Collected using the senses (touch, smell, taste, hearing, and sight).

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Qualitative

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Measurable data that is collected with instruments

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Quantitative