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Sci Meth Vocab

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Scientific Method is a logical, systematic approach to the solution of a scientific problem; steps in the scientific method include question, research, hypothesis, experiment, results, and conclusion.
Observations using your senses to obtain information.
Hypothesis a proposed answer or explanation to the question that can be tested.
Experiment a procedure which is used to test a hypothesis.
Independent Variable the variable that is manipulated / changed in an experiment.
Dependent Variable the condition that responds to the independent variable in an experiment.
Constants the factors that do not change in an experiment.
Control Group the part of an experiment which is not exposed to the independent variable.
Experimental Group the part of the experiment that is exposed to the independent variable.
Controlled Experiment an experiment that contains both a control group and experimental group.
Data the collection of scientific facts during an experiment.
Statistics a mathematical way of evaluating data.
Graph help analyze and make data that is collected in an experiment visual.
Bar Graph used to compare groups or variables of an experiment.
Line Graph helpful for showing change of something when exposed to varying levels of the independent variable.
Inversely Proportional a relationship where as one variable increases or decreases the other variable does the opposite.
Directly Proportional a relationship where as one variable increases or decreases the other variable does the same.
Pie Graph helpful for showing the parts of a whole, with the whole being 100% of the group.
Conclusion part of an experiment where you must either accept or reject your hypothesis; this should always be based on the data that was collected and analyzed.
Theory a well tested explanation of why a broad set of observations occur.
Scientific Law a concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments.
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