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Scientific Method and Key Terminology

Test your knowledge of the fundamental principles and vocabulary of scientific inquiry.0 takes
by @triviagang_dataUpdated 2d ago

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  • 01What is generally considered the first step in the scientific method?
  • 02In the scientific method, what is a testable, proposed explanation for a phenomenon?
  • 03In a controlled experiment, which variable is intentionally changed or manipulated by the researcher?
  • 04The variable that is measured or observed in an experiment to see the effect of the changes is called the...?
  • 05What is the name for the group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used as a benchmark for comparison?
  • 06A broad explanation for a wide range of phenomena that is concise, coherent, and well-supported by evidence is known as a scientific...?
  • 07What is the process where scientific articles are evaluated by other experts in the same field before publication?
  • 08The principle, championed by Karl Popper, that a scientific statement must be amenable to being proven wrong is called...?
  • 09If an experiment's results can be consistently achieved by other researchers following the same methodology, the results are considered...?
  • 10A statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspect of the universe, often expressed as a mathematical equation, is a scientific...?
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