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Scientific Method
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| "I think" statement, and educated guess | Hypothesis |
| End result; right or wrong | Conclusion |
| Number's, values, and observations | Data |
| Examine data and summarize it | Analysis |
| What is held constant in the experience by the person | Control |
| Variable that is only changed by the person doing the experiment | Independent Variable |
| Variable that changes depending on the independent variable | Dependent Variable |
| Any information collected with the senses | Observation |
| Conclusions or deductions based on observations | Inference |
| Measurable or countable (numbers) | Quantitive |
| Describable, not mesurable (shape, size, color, etc.) | Qualitative |