Scientific Method

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What is the Scientific Method?

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The scientific steps that scientists use to acquire new information, including observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion.

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What is an Independent Variable?

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The variable in an experiment that the experimenter purposely changes.

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What is a Dependent Variable?

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The variable in an experiment that is measured and affected by changes in the independent variable.

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What is a Control in an experiment?

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A standard for comparison that remains constant and is not changed during the experiment.

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What is a Constant in an experiment?

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The values that do not change over time during an experiment.

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What is a Line Graph?

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A type of chart that displays information as a series of data points connected by straight line segments, often used to show how a continuous variable changes over time.

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What is a Bar Graph?

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A chart that represents data with rectangular bars, where the length of each bar is proportional to the value it represents.

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What is a Scatter Plot?

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A type of graph that uses dots to represent the values obtained for two different variables, showing the relationship between them.

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What does it mean if a graph shows a constant value?

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The values do not change over time, and the graph looks like a flat line.

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What is a Hypothesis?

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