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Science Vocabulary
Scientific Method
Question | Answer |
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a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments | scientific method |
an educated guess about how things work | hypothesis |
when you change only one factor (variable) and keep all other conditions the same | fair test |
any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types | variable |
the variable that is changed by the scientist | independent variable |
the new value of this variable is caused by and depends on the value of the independent variable | dependent variable |
these variables are quantities that a scientist wants to remain constant | controlled variable |