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