The Scientific Method

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  1. 3. The height of bean plants depends on the amount of water they receive; identify the dependent variable.
  2. 5. A factor that can change in an experiment.
  3. 6. The variable that remains unchanged or constant throughout the experiment.
  4. 8. The variable the is measured during the experient.
  5. 12. The higher the temperature of the air in the oven, the faster a cake will bake; identify the independent variable.
  6. 13. The variable that is manipulated in the experiment; it is not influenced by the other variables.
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  1. 1. The first step of the scientific method; a gathering of information through the senses.
  2. 2. The ____________ method is a systematic way of investigating the natural world.
  3. 4. There are ___________ main steps to the scientific method.
  4. 6. A final decision or judgment reached based on evidence and reasoning.
  5. 7. The fourth step of the scientific method; a method of testing a hypothesis.
  6. 9. Information collected during an experiment or observation.
  7. 10. A logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience.
  8. 11. A testable proposed answer to a question; written as an if/then statement.