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Stack #47299
Stack #47299 The Scientific Method
Question | Answer |
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data | measurements |
observations | what you see, hear, feel, smell, or taste. |
variable | factor being tested |
independent variable | factor changed by the experimenter |
dependent variable | factor in the experiment that changes due to the independent variable |
research | gathering information |
control | experiment with the variable left out |
conclusion | result of the laboratory activity |
hypothesis | proposed explanation; educated guess |
experiment | controlled way to test the hypothesis |
theory | explanation for an observation |
law | what you expect ot happen every time under a particular set of conditions |