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What must a scientist have before they can begin a scientific investigation? |
A question or a problem |
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What takes place during the "Testing" stage of an investigation? |
Planning the investigation; identifying variables and collecting data. |
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What due you call the factor of an experiment that is deliberately manipulated or controlled? |
The independent variable |
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What do scientists call the results and information gathered by observation or experimentation? |
Data |
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After finishing his investigation a scientist must break it down or _________ it to determine if it makes sense. |
Analyze |
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Collecting evidence at a volcano and/or studying an animal in the wild is an example of a |
Field Investigation |
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In order to study something very large a scientist could use a __________ in their investigation |
Model |
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What is a hypothesis? |
An educated guess about the problem that is testable. |
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Why do scientists analyze information? |
To determine if their hypothesis has been supported. |
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What should a scientist do if his results do not support his first educated guess? |
Come up with a new hypothesis |
