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Basic Scientific Method Vocabulary

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  • What word means a body of facts; information?
    data
  • Define empirical evidence.
    information taken from an experiment.
  • What word means a variable that is expected to change when the independent variable is changed?
    dependent variable
  • What word means information taken from an experiment?
    empirical evidence
  • Define natural.
    not made by humans
  • Define dependent variable.
    a variable that is expected to change when the independent variable is changed.
  • Define measure.
    to determine the extent, dimensions, quantity, capacity, etc.,
  • What word means an educated guess?
    hypothesis
  • What word means not made by humans?
    natural
  • What word means to examine critically?
    analyze
  • Define prediction.
    a guess about what will happen
  • Define observation.
    to use your senses to obtain new information
  • What word means to use your senses to obtain new information?
    observation
  • Define quantitative data.
    data using numbers
  • Define analyze.
    to examine critically
  • Define data.
    a body of facts; information
  • Define investigation.
    searching for facts
  • What word means data that uses numbers?
    quantitative data
  • Define independent variale.
    a variable that is intentionally changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.
  • Define hypothesis.
    an educated guess
  • What means a variable that is intentionally changed to observe its effect on the dependent variable.
    independent variable
  • What word means a guess about what will happen?
    prediction
  • What word means data that uses words?
    qualitative data
  • Define qualitative.
    data that uses words
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