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experiment |
an investigation designed to find how variables affect outcomes |
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variable |
anything you can change in an experiment that might affect the outcome |
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standard |
the basic procedure used in a controlled experiment |
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controlled experiment |
where one, and only one variable is changed in order to assess its effect |
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independent variable |
x-axis, "What did I know before the experiment started?" |
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dependent variable |
y-axis, "What did I find out as a result of doing the experiment?" |
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data |
information collected during a scientific investigation |
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hypothesis |
an educated guess about how things work that includes an explanation why |
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scientific method |
steps scientists follow to answer questions |
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cycle |
any motion or activity that repeats itself |
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pendulum |
a mass hanging from a fixed point that is free to swing back and forth |
