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Scientific Method
Term | Definition |
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scientific method | the process a scientist uses to answer a question |
problem | the question that a scientist is aiming to answer |
hypothesis | the educated guess about the outcome of a controlled study |
procedure | the steps listing the process of conducting a controlled study |
observations | general information that is observed in a controlled study |
data | the numbers, measurements, and results of a controlled study that can be witnessed or measured |
conclusion | the final thoughts of a controlled study; refers back to the hypothesis and answers the problem |
dependent variable | the one aspect that is being measured in a controlled study |
independent variable | the one variable that changes in a controlled study |
constants | another name for the controlled variables |
controlled variable | the many variables that stay exactly the same in a controlled study |
further study | additional research or another controlled study that can be conducted based on the current controlled study |
controlled study | another name for a scientific method study |