Scientific Method Vocab

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A question you can ask that can show how changing one thing affects another thing.

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testable question

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Information you collect before planning an experiment.

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research

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A prediction of what will happen...
if___,then___because___.

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hypothesis

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What is a hypothesis?

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educated guess

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Steps you follow to conduct an experiment

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procedures

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A test using the observations to answer the testable questions.

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experiment

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The factor in an experiment that is changed.

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independent variable

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The factor that depends on the independent variable.

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dependent variable

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Information and measurements collected during an experiment.

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collected data

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Breaking down data to find patterns or answers to the testable question.

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analyze data