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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scientific method | |
| observation | info obtained by using your senses |
| hypothesis | an idea or explanation based off of observation that can be tested |
| prediction | statement made in advance about what the results will be |
| experiment | a procedure carried out in controlled condditions to answer a question |
| control group | the group in an experiment that stands for comparison to the other groups, the other groups are the exact same except for 1 factor, which was changed in the other group(s) |
| experimental group | a group exactly like the control group except one factor is changed |
| independant variable | aka manipulated variable, the factor that was changed |
| dependant variable | a factor that changes in result of other factors being changed |
| theory | an explanation for a phenomenon |
| peer review | when other scientists who are experts in the feild of the experiment examine the results of the experiment before it gets published for public use |