| Question | Answer |
| scientific method | A systematic way of solving a problem by making observations. |
| analyzing | Looking for relationships in data. |
| hypothesis | An educated guess at the solution of a problem. |
| controlled experiment | It attempts to look at just one factor that could help answer the original problem. |
| variable | In controlled, this is the factor that is deliberately changed or altered. |
| experimental group | In an experiment, the group where the variable is altered. |
| control group | In an experiment, the group that experiences no change in the variable. |
| qualitative data | Descriptive information not involving numbers. |
| quantitative data | Measurable or numerical information. |
| classifying | Separating data into groups. |
| conclusion | An answer that seems to best fit the data analysis. |
| verify | The process of testing the correctness of a solution. |
| theory | A partially verified idea that relates a number of different observations. |
| laws | A statement of a consistent pattern of phenomena in nature; a theory that has been verified through numerous experiments and observations. |
| universal statements | An absolute statement using "all" or "none." |
| value judgements | A decision regarding the rightness, beauty, worth, or some other immeasurable characteristics of an object or action. |
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