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The Scientific Method Key Terms

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hypothesisEducated guess/explanation
dataInformation collected during an experiment
conclusionInterpretation of experimental results (e.g., Was the hypothesis correct?)
variableany part of an experiment that could change
controlthe "normal" situation or procedure
replicatetesting on more than one subject (all subjects being similar)
fair testchanging only one thing at a time in an experiment
reproducibilitygetting the same results by following the same procedure
qualitative observationobservation made using one or more of the five senses
quantitative observationan observation made by counting or measuring
materialssubstances in an experiment that are used up
apparatusthings like equipment or tools used in an experiment (they are not "used up")


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