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T or F, there is only ONE correct scientifc method?
False! There are many methods! (most use the same steps)
Why is a hypothesis NOT a guess?
it is a prediction based on what we know!
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Data you collect using your senses are called
observations
The measured variable in an experiment is the
dependent variable
In which part of the scientific processes do we try to determine what our data tells us?
analyze/ draw conclusions
How is a hypothesis always written?
If..., THEN... format
Scientific processes are ________________ methods we use to find answers to questions about the world.
organized
The variable an experimenter changes on purpose is called
Independent variable
Conclusions based on observations are called
inferences
In the following hypothesis, IF I leave my ice cream out of the refrigerator, THEN it will melt. Melting is the _____
dependent variable