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Scientific Method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Conclusion | a statement that tells what an investigation showed, based on observations and data |
| Data | the pieces of information collected in an investigation |
| Experiment | a scientific investigation that tests a hypothesis |
| Observation | the act of watching, perceiving or noticing |
| Variable | anything that can change in an experiment |
| Theory | an idea that explains many observations about the natural world and predicts other observations |
| Hypothesis | an idea that can be tested by an experiment or an observation |
| Process | an event that happens step by step |
| Model | a representation of a real thing or event-smaller, larger, or the same size as what they represent |
| Inferring | making a reasonable conclusion from observations and experiences |
| Results | communicating data by making a graph or chart |
| measuring | comparing something to a standard |