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| A systematic approach to problem solving |
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| A tentative explanation for an observation that can be tested; An educated guess. |
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| An organized procedure for testing a hypothesis; Done under controlled conditions. |
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| Noting or recording a fact or occurrence |
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| Deals with descriptive words; Can be observed, but not measured. Examples: colors, textures, smells, tastes, and appearance. The 'quality of something |
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| Deals with numbers. Can be measured. Example: length, height, mass, temperature, time, speed, pressure, cost. The "quantity" of something. |
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| A logical conclusion, assumed to be true, based on indirect evidence. Can be more than one conclusion. |
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| Factors that change during an experiment. "Vary" means to change. |
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| The factor that is purposely changed in an experiment. What you are "testing." |
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| That change or response to the independent variable. What are you measuring. |
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| All factors that remain the same throughout the experiment. (look at materials and procedures) |
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| The group in the experiment that is left unchanged, or as natural as possible. Used as a comparison for the Independent Variable. |
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| Also known as the TEST GROUP. Contains the factor that is purposely changed. (The IV) |
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| Explanation of things or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations. Example: Big Bang Theory, Call Theory. |
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| Considered UNIVERSALLY ACCEPTED. Used to explain nature. Based on repeated experimentation. Factual and well confirmed statements that apply under specific conditions. Example: Law of Gravity, Newton's Laws of Motion. |
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| Information gathered during an experiment |
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| The number of times an experiment is performed |
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