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Scientific method

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Bias   A slanted view or one sided.  
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Conclusion   the end or finish of an event or process.  
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Constant   occurring continuously over a period of time.  
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Control   a group or individual used as a standard of comparison for checking the results of a survey or experiment.  
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Data   facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.  
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Dependent Variable   a variable (often denoted by y ) whose value depends on that of another.  
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Evidence   the available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid.  
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Experiment   a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.  
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Hypothesis   An educated guess.  
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Independent Variable   a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another.  
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Inference   a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.  
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Model   a three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original.  
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Observation   the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.  
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Scientific Method   a method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.  
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