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| Orderly method for gaining, organizing and applying new knowledge |
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| Educated guess; a reasonable explanation of an observation or experimental result that is not fully accepted as factual until tested over and over again |
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| An experiment in which only 1 variable is tested at a time. Usually involves an experimental group (that has the changed condition) and a control group (normal group without the change that is used as a basis of comparison) |
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| Conditions that can change or be changed |
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| Conditions that are kept the same between the testing groups |
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| Test group that is kept under normal conditions. Used as a comparison to see the effect of the changed variable. |
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| Condition that is purposely changed to test its effect - (x-axis) |
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| The effect or outcome that is the result of changing the independent variable (y-axis) |
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| A close agreement by competent observers of a series of observations of the same phenomena |
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| Conclusion based on observations |
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A general hypothesis or statement about the relationship of natural quantities that has been tested over and over again and has not been contradicted.OR
Statement about HOW something in nature works |
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Synthesis of a large body of information that encompasses well-tested and verified hypotheses about aspects of the natural world.OR
Statement about WHY something in nature works a certain way. |
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Method of answering theoretical questions
Discovering facts and relationships about phenomenon in nature and establishing theories that organize these ideas |
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