05ScientificMethod
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| Scientific Investigation | the process scientists use to find answers about the natural world
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| Descriptive Investigation | an investigation used to gather and describe data
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| Experimental Investigation | an investigation used to find the cause of an event
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| Observation | a way to gather information using your senses
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| Prediction | a statement of what a scientist thinks will happen based on an observation
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| Hypothesis | a statement or question that can be tested by an experiment
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| Experiment | a set of steps used to test a hypothesis
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| Variable | a condition that is changed in an experiment
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| Control | a condition in an experiment that does not change
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| Data | the information scientists get by observing or experimenting
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| Conclusion | an explanation based on your observation or measurement
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| Inference | an explanation based on what you already know or what you have seen
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| Direct Evidence | evidence that comes from your measurements or testing
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| Indirect Evidence | evidence based on an inference
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| Procedure | a planned set of steps
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| Trial | a repeat of an observation or test
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