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Scientific Investigation A systematic process used to explore observations, answer questions, and test hypotheses about the natural world using the scientific method
Research Research is a systematic, evidence-based inquiry designed to discover, interpret, or revise knowledge
Observation Observation is the active process of gathering information by using senses or scientific tools to notice and record data
Inference Inferences are steps in logical reasoning, moving from premises to logical consequences; etymologically
Hypothesis A hypothesis is a simple, testable, proposed explanation or educated guess for an observation or phenomenon
Experiment An experiment is a scientific procedure testing a hypothesis under controlled conditions to discover cause-and-effect
Independent Variable An independent variable is the factor that is changed or controlled
Dependent Variable A dependent variable is the outcome or effect being measured in an experiment
Controlled Variable Controlled variables (or constants) are factors kept intentionally unchanged throughout an experiment to ensure a fair test
Control A control can be best defined as a standard, baseline, or comparison point used to measure the effect of an independent
Data Data is defined as a value or set of values representing a specific concept or concepts
Conclusion a conclusion is the final part of a discourse, argument, or process that summarizes main points, offers a final judgment or result
Analyze Analysis is the process of breaking a complex topic or substance into smaller parts in order
Scientific Bias Scientific bias refers to systematic, often unintentional, errors in the design, data collection
Data trends A trend in data is the general direction or long-term movement of data points over time
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