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Scientific Method

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scientific method   the process a scientist uses to answer a question  
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problem   the question that a scientist is aiming to answer  
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hypothesis   the educated guess about the outcome of a controlled study  
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procedure   the steps listing the process of conducting a controlled study  
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observations   general information that is observed in a controlled study  
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data   the numbers, measurements, and results of a controlled study that can be witnessed or measured  
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conclusion   the final thoughts of a controlled study; refers back to the hypothesis and answers the problem  
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dependent variable   the one aspect that is being measured in a controlled study  
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independent variable   the one variable that changes in a controlled study  
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constants   another name for the controlled variables  
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controlled variable   the many variables that stay exactly the same in a controlled study  
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further study   additional research or another controlled study that can be conducted based on the current controlled study  
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controlled study   another name for a scientific method study  
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