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