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| an education guess to an answer based on prior knowledge |
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| information you gather using your senses |
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| information in the form of measurements |
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| a variable that is determined by the scientist - it is being tested |
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| the variable that changes as a result of the independent variable - it is what you observe |
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| variables that could change the outcome of the experiment that must be the same for all test groups |
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| the test group that does not get the independent variable |
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| an assumption you make based on previous experience |
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| a situation in which you do not know the way to find a solution |
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| a situation in which you may not know the answer, but you know the steps to take to find it |
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| the application of a scientific principle |
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| an explanation of how or why something in nature happens |
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| figuring out something just for the sake of knowing it |
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| a person who searches for answers |
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