| A | B |
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| independent variable | factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes or manipulates |
| data | evidence; information gathered from observations |
| science | organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world |
| conclusion | Examining data from the experiment to see if the hypothesis is supoorted -- stating your results |
| valid | sound; well-founded; done correctly and consistent. If an experiment can be repeated with the same results it is consider to be ___________. |
| hypothesis | an educated guess -- a possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question |
| experiment | to test or try, especially in order to discover or prove something |
| quantitative data | concerned with quantities - numbers. |
| qualitative data | concerned with quality issues, uses words to describe |
| dependent variable | factor in an experiement that a scientist wants to observe, which may change because of the Independent variable |
| observation | use of one or more of the senses - sight, sound, touch, taste, and smell -- to gather information |
| control group | experimental group that does not receive the independent variable, used for comparison |
| inference | logical interpretation based on prior knowledge or experience |
| accurate | free from error, precise; exact |
| constants | variables that you keep the same in an experiment in an effor tto ensure the results in an experiment are truly from the IV and not another factor |
