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Scientific Method
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| is the procedure scientist use to explain why things happen the way they do | Scientific method |
| what should you do once your experiments are done? | See if the data supports your hypothesis |
| How should you arrive at your conclusion? | By using the data you've collected in your experiments |
| What should you do if the data doesn't support your hypothesis? | Adjust your hypothesis and design a new experiment |
| what is the point of doing an experiment? | To test a hypothesis |
| What are you doing if you make a hypothesis without making an observation? | You are just guessing |
| a standard used for comparison that does not change in the experiment | Control |
| a standard that "varies" or changes in an experiment | Variable |
| an educated guess based from your observations and prior knowledge | Hypothesis |
| What are the 5 steps of the scientific method in order? | Problem, observe & ask questions, hypothesis, experiment, conclusion |