Scientific Method

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The variable the scientist controls, or the 'if' portion of the hypothesis.

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independent variable

Front

The variable the scientist measures based on the changes he/she made, or the 'then' portion of the hypothesis.

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dependent variable

Front

The hypothesis is a predicted answer to a question.

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True

Front

This is the group that gets the test or the independent variable

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experimental group

Front

This is the group that is "no, not. without" or stays 'normal'.

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control group

Front

An observation is something using your five senses.

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true

Front

An inference comes before the observation because you already know the answer.

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false

Front

What is the first step to the scientific method?

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asking a question/defining the problem

Front

A company wants to test a new dog food that is supposed to help overweight dogs lose weight. 50 dogs are chosen to get the new food, and 50 more continue their normal diets. After one month, the dogs are checked to see if they lost any weight. What is the independent variable in this scenario?

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type of dog food

Front

A company wants to test a new dog food that is supposed to help overweight dogs lose weight. 50 dogs are chosen to get the new food, and 50 more continue their normal diets. After one month, the dogs are checked to see if they lost any weight. What is the dependent variable in this scenario?

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the weight of the dog