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 formation, experimentation, and conclusion.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A prediction or educated guess about the outcome of an experiment.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in an experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable that is measured or tested in an experiment, affected by the independent variable.

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What does it mean to conduct an experiment?

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To perform a test or investigation to discover something or to demonstrate a known fact.

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What is a control group?

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A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used as a benchmark to measure how the other tested subjects do.

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What is the purpose of a conclusion in the scientific method?

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To summarize the results of the experiment and determine whether the hypothesis was supported or not.

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What is an observation?

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The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.

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What is a variable in an experiment?

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Any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types.

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What is a scientific theory?

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A well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world that is based on a body of evidence.