Scientific Method

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What is the Scientific Method?

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A systematic process used for scientific investigation, involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion.

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What is a dependent variable?

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What is measured or affected in an experiment.

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What is an independent variable?

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What a scientist changes in an experiment to test their hypothesis.

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What is an observation?

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Measured or perceived by the senses.

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What is an inference?

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A conclusion drawn from observations.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between variables.

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What is a control group?

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The group in an experiment that does not receive the experimental treatment and is used for comparison.

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What is a constant in an experiment?

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A factor that remains the same throughout all experimental groups.

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What is the purpose of a scientific experiment?

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To test a hypothesis and determine if it is supported or refuted.

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What is data in scientific research?

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Information collected during an experiment, which can be qualitative or quantitative.