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| scientific method | a step-by-step process to solving problems/finding answers |
| hypothesis | a testable explanation or prediction of an outcome |
| experiment | the means by which you test a hypothesis |
| control | the variables that keep the same - no changes |
| independent variable | the part of an experiment that you change or manipulate |
| dependent variable | the result of a change or manipulation in an experiment |
| data | the information gathered during an experiment |
| graph | a visual representation of your data |
| quantitative data | the amount of growth in plants resulting from music being played |
| qualitative daata | how shiny a floor is after buffing with a special wax |
| theory | A well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through the scientific method |
| publish | the very last thing you do in the scientific method |
