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Sci. Investigations
Term | Definition |
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constant | the parts (variables) of the experiment that stay the same |
qualitative | an observation based on how an object looks, feels, tastes, sounds, or smells |
independent variable | the part of the experiment you purposely choose to change |
hypothesis | a testable prediction based on available information |
dependent variable | response to the independent variable |
quantitative | an observation that uses measurement and includes a number |
repeated trials | doing an experiment over many times to make sure the result is valid |
inference | a conclusion based on observation and prior knowledge (its happened) |
prediction | an educated guess about what will happene |