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7X Scientific Method
Key words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| variable | A condition in the experiment |
| Independent variable | What you change |
| Dependent variable | What you measure |
| Controlled variable | The things you keep the same |
| value | A measurement |
| relationship | How the dependent variable changes as you change the independent variable |
| prediction | Using scientific knowledge to predict the relationship |
| input variable | (independent variable) |
| outcome variable | (dependent variable) |
| fixed variable | Controlled variable |
| line of best fit | A point that does not fit in with the relationship of the other data values |
| anomalous result | A point that does not fit in with the relationship of the other data values |
| accurate | Close to the true answer |
| precise | Reliable measurements |