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Scientific Method
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Scientific Methods 2
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What is the first step in the scientific method
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The ability to consistently repeat a measurement
What is accuracy?
100
information from which a conclusion can be drawn or prediction can be made
What is data?
100
the use of scientific methods to test a hypothesis
What is experiment?
100
a scientific investigation that involves asking a series of questions to obtain information
What is surveying?
200
Hypothesis
What is done by a scientist before beginning the experiment?
200
a conclusion based on observations
What is inference?
200
observations that make you believe something is true
What is evidence?
200
statement of what you think will happen during an investigation
What is a hypothesis?
200
a way to investigate scientifically without direct observations
What is making models?
300
Procedures
What are step by step instructions for performing an experiment?
300
something that can change in a test
What is a variable?
300
ability to make a measurement that is as close to the actual value as possible
What is precision?
300
a standard against which change is measured
What is a control group?
300
all scientific investigations begin with one of these
What is a testable question?
400
Conclusion
What are results gained at the end of the experiment?
400
something you find out about objects, events, or living things using your senses
What is an observation
400
step-by-step instructions for completing a task
What are procedures?