Ch.1 Section 3 Vocab Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Scientific Method | The series of steps followed to solve problems |
Observation | The act of perceiving a natural occurrence that causes someone to pose a question |
Hypothesis | An educated guess |
Prediction | A statement that forecasts what would happen in a test situation if the hypothesis were true |
Experiment | A procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions to discover something |
Control Group | Provides a normal standard against what is being tested |
Experimental Group | Is identical to the control group except for the independent variable |
Independent Variable | The factor that is deliberately manipulated |
Dependent Variable | The factor that changes as a result of manipulation in an experiment |
Theory | When a set of related hypotheses are confirmed to be true many times |
Peer Review | The process in which experts on a given field examine the results and conclusions of a scientist's study before publication |
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