Scientific Method

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What are observations made during an experiment considered?

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Data

Front

What is the ONE thing you change on purpose in an experiment?

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Independent variable

Front

In an experiment with plants, what type of variable is the fertilizer if it is changed?

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Independent variable

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What is the summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results called?

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Conclusion

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What is a possible explanation for a problem that has not yet been tested?

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Hypothesis

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What do you call the variable that is measured in an experiment?

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Dependent variable

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What is the term for the factors that are kept constant in an experiment?

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Control variables

Front

What is the first step of the scientific method?

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Ask a question or identify a problem

Front

What is the purpose of conducting an experiment?

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To test a hypothesis

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What do you call the information collected during an experiment?

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Data