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What is the first step of the scientific method?
What is the first step of the scientific method?
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What is the purpose of forming a hypothesis in the scientific method?
What is the purpose of forming a hypothesis in the scientific method?
To make an educated guess about what will happen based on observed patterns.
What do scientists do after forming a hypothesis in the scientific method?
What do scientists do after forming a hypothesis in the scientific method?
Perform an experiment
What type of questions do scientists ask at the beginning of the scientific method?
What type of questions do scientists ask at the beginning of the scientific method?
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What do scientists use during an experiment to collect data?
What do scientists use during an experiment to collect data?
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What is the key purpose of conducting experiments in the scientific method?
What is the key purpose of conducting experiments in the scientific method?
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What is the factor that is changed by the experimenter?
What is the factor that is changed by the experimenter?
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What type of data is observable through the senses, like color, texture, and smell?
What type of data is observable through the senses, like color, texture, and smell?
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What are factors in the experiment that change and affect the data?
What are factors in the experiment that change and affect the data?
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What is the factor that changes because of the independent variable?
What is the factor that changes because of the independent variable?
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What do scientists use to form conclusions and support arguments about the problem they studied?
What do scientists use to form conclusions and support arguments about the problem they studied?
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What do scientists share with others after analyzing the data?
What do scientists share with others after analyzing the data?
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What do scientists analyze to look for patterns that suggest relationships?
What do scientists analyze to look for patterns that suggest relationships?
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What do engineers use to improve their designs?
What do engineers use to improve their designs?
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What is the type of data that is measurable, like length, time, or number of people?
What is the type of data that is measurable, like length, time, or number of people?
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What do scientists do to make sure other factors don’t accidentally affect the results?
What do scientists do to make sure other factors don’t accidentally affect the results?
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