Scientific Method Review

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

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hypothesis

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The factors in an experiment that can be changed.

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variables

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

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independent variable

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Which type of data involves numbers that are obtained by counting or measuring? Options: quantitative, qualitative

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quantitative

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What type of data involves descriptions that cannot be counted or measured?

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qualitative

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Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):

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experiment

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Observations made during an experiment are called:

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data

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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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This is the data that you get from your experiment.

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Results