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Science
Scientific Method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 | Sample that is treated like the other experimental groups except that the independent variable is not applied to it. |
| Data | The results the experiment that you are doing |
| Dependent Variable | Factor that is being measured during an experiment |
| Evidence | The data that is used to back something up |
| Hypothesis | Educated Guess |
| Independent Variable | Variable that can be changed during an experiment |
| 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 | Something that someone sees and makes an hypothesis out of |
| 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. |