Scientific Method Vocab

Front

What is a question that can be answered with an experiment?

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Testable question

Front

What type of observation is made using only the senses?

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Qualitative observation

Front

What are the aspects of the experiment that are kept exactly the same throughout the experiment?

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Controlled variables

Front

What is the factor in an experiment that is allowed to change on its own in response to the independent variable?

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Dependent Variable

Front

What term means facts or information?

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Data

Front

What is the variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable?

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Independent Variable

Front

What is a prediction that can be tested through experimentation?

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Hypothesis

Front

What is the group in an experiment that does not receive the experimental treatment?

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Control group

Front

What type of data is expressed in numbers and can be measured?

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Quantitative observation

Front

What is the process of using the senses to gather information?

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Observation