Biology Scientific Method

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What is the outcome or effect of an experiment?

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Results

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How many independent variables can an experiment have?

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What is the scientific method?

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A process that scientists use to study the world around them.

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What are the factors in an experiment that can be changed?

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Variables

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What type of data involves numbers obtained by counting or measuring?

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Quantitative data

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment.

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What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?

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To provide a baseline for comparison with the experimental group.

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What is qualitative data?

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Data that describes characteristics or qualities and is not numerical.

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What is an experiment?

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A procedure carried out to test a hypothesis.

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What is a variable in the context of an experiment?

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Any factor that can be changed or controlled.