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Scientific Method
Term | Definition |
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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 |