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scientific method vocab (9/9/26)

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science a process of observing & asking questions about the earth, making them into experiments, & analyzing data. (goal: understand the natural world through that process)
scientific method trial & error scientists use (+in daily life) , a system to test a hypothesis
observation watching & noticing specific things, before starting an experiment
asking questions after you observe, find out what went wrong or what you can do to fix the problem
inference logical interpretation based on what scientists already know (educated guess)
hypothesis tentative scientific explanation that can be tested
controlled experiment making an experiment where only one variable changes
control group a standard baseline in an experiment that isn't tested
independent variable the factor that is changed during experiments (manipulated variable)
dependent variable the factor that is observed & changes based on the independent variable (responding variable)
qualitative descriptive, non-numerical info that captures qualities, characteristics, opinions & human experiences
quantative numbered data acquired by counting or measuring, expressed with numbers
conclusions looking at data & explaining what it means & how it supports or refutes your hypothesis
scientific theories answering why a phenomenon happens, supported by lots of evidence & is well tested
graphs a tool used to analyze, interpret, and predict data (IV: x-axis, DV: y-axis)
data tables a tool used to organize and compare data
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