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Hypothesis
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an idea that can be tested by an experiment
format: If: independent variable Then: dependent variable Because: reasonable explanation |
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Independent Variable
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the scientist has control over and can change, the variable being tested
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Dependent Variable
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changes in response to another variable, scientist has no control over
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Constant
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the variable that remains the same in the experiment
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observation
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information collected by using your five senses, usually a fact others would agree with, not an opinion or conclusion
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qualitative
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an observation that uses words to describe something
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quantitative
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observations that use numbers
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inference
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a conclusion based on your observations, not a fact, your perspective based on your observations
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