5.7B Vocabulary Review

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1. Hypothesis

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A well-researched prediction about the outcome of an investigation.

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2. Investigation

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A set of steps followed to answer a testable question.

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3. Observation

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A description based on the senses or measurements.

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4. Variable

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A factor that changes in an investigation.

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5. Control

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A factor that does not change in an investigation.

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6. Data

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Information collected during an investigation.

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7. Conclusion

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A summary of the results of an investigation, explaining whether the hypothesis was supported.

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8. Experiment

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A test conducted to investigate a hypothesis.

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9. Scientific Method

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A systematic process used to conduct scientific investigations.

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10. Measurement

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The process of obtaining the size, quantity, or degree of something.