Scientific Method

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What is a dependent variable?

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What scientists measure to see if it responded to a change.

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What is the scientific method?

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

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What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

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Question/problem.

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What is the information you collect while doing your experiment called?

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Data.

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How many independent variables should you have in an experiment?

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One.

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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 a hypothesis?

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through experimentation.

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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 the purpose of a conclusion in an experiment?

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To summarize the results and determine if the hypothesis was supported or not.

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What is data analysis?

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The process of interpreting the data collected during an experiment.