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scientific method 8
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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constant | variable that stays the same during an experiment |
control | A parallel experiment or by comparing by another standard |
dependent variable | factor that is being measured during an experiment |
independent variable | variables that can be changed during an experiment |
hypothesis | prediction or statement that can be tested. |
model | representing something to big,small,dangerous,time consuming,expensive to observe directly. |
scientific method | ways to solve problems that can include step-by-step plans, making models, and carefully thought-out experiments. |
bias | a slanted view or 1 sided |
evidence | helps prove if something is true or false |
observation | the act looking for something or searching |
experiment | how you test your hypothesis |
conclusion | end or answer to the problem you are trying to solve |
inference | the process of reasoning |
data | information gathered during experiment, usually found in tables or chart. |