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