the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.

the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.

a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.

a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.

a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another

A dependent variable is the measurable outcome, effect, or response in an experiment or study that changes based on the manipulation of the independent variable

a factor in a scientific experiment that is intentionally kept unchanged, or held constant, to prevent it from influencing the results

the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.

facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis

the end or finish of an event or process.

examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.

a systematic, non-random deviation from the truth in research, resulting from flaws in study design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation

the general, long-term direction or pattern of change in a dataset over a specific period, often visualized in time-series graphs

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Scientific Investigation

Term	Definition
Scientific Investigation	a systematic, objective, and evidence-based process used to answer questions about the natural world, typically following the scientific method
Research	the systematic investigation into and study of materials and sources in order to establish facts and reach new conclusions.
Observation	the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information.
Inference	a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Hypothesis	a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation.
Experiment	a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact.
Independent Variable	a variable (often denoted by x ) whose variation does not depend on that of another
Dependent Variable	A dependent variable is the measurable outcome, effect, or response in an experiment or study that changes based on the manipulation of the independent variable
Controlled Variable	a factor in a scientific experiment that is intentionally kept unchanged, or held constant, to prevent it from influencing the results
Control	the power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events.
Data	facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis
Conclusion	the end or finish of an event or process.
Analyze	examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, especially information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation.
Scientific Bias	a systematic, non-random deviation from the truth in research, resulting from flaws in study design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation
Data trends	the general, long-term direction or pattern of change in a dataset over a specific period, often visualized in time-series graphs

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