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Science Vocabulary
Scientific Method
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 |