Scientific Method

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Science is a body of knowledge that explains the _______world.

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natural

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Gathering information with the senses:

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observation

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All claims in science should be supported by:

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evidence

Front

A proposed explanation that can be tested:

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hypothesis

Front

A statement based on what may happen, “if …then”

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prediction

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Type of data that is measured with numbers; example: temperature of water.

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quantitative

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Type of data that is in the form of a description; example: color of the water.

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qualitative

Front

A step-by-step procedure that is used to test a hypothesis:

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experiment

Front

The thing that the scientist changes in an experiment: _____ variable

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independent

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What is measured or observed in an experiment: _______ variable

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dependent