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Scientific Method 6
Scientific Method
Term | Definition |
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classifying | organizing objects into groups with similar characteristics |
qualitative observations | an observation involving your senses, does NOT involve measurements or numbers |
quantitative observations | an observation involving measurements and numbers |
inference | an interpretation based on your observations and prior knowledge |
hypothesis | educated guess of an outcome of an experiment |
variable | a factor that can affect the outcome of an experiment |
independent variable | a variable that is deliberately changed by the scientist |
dependent variable | changes as a result of the independent variable |
constant | the part of the experiment that stays the same |
scientific theory | a well tested scientific concept that explains a wide range of observations - tests must be repeated |