SOL 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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scientific method

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Which is NOT a step in the scientific method? Options: Make observation, Form a theory, Collect data, Form a hypothesis

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Form a theory

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A testable explanation to a problem that has not yet been tested.

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hypothesis

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This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist.

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independent variable

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What is a hypothesis?

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A hypothesis is an educated guess.

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The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

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conclusion

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The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into data tables and graphs).

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data

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In an experiment on plants to see how different liquids affect growth, with each plant given a different liquid (water, apple juice, or milk) while having the same amount of soil, sunlight, and music, the independent variable is ...

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The type of liquid

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Dependent variable means

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what is being measured

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If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood. 
What's the dependent variable?

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increase the amount of iron in your blood