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Match the terms with their definitions:

Factors that can be changed or manipulated
Factors that are kept constant
Factors that are measured or represent "what will happen" in the experiment
Something difficult to deal with
Tentative answer if it will be accepted or not
Organized way to solve a problem
The result of an experiment
Unsettled question
Intellectual guess
Factors that are manipulated or "what you do" in the experiment

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Final answer:

Factors that can be changed are independent variables, those kept constant are control variables, and factors measured are dependent variables. A tentative answer is a hypothesis, and an organized way to solve a problem is the scientific method.

Step-by-step explanation:

To match the terms with their definitions:

  1. Factors that can be changed or manipulated - These are the independent variables in an experiment, which the researcher changes to observe the effects on the dependent variables.
  2. Factors that are kept constant - Known as control variables, these are factors in an experiment that are held constant to ensure that any change in the dependent variable is due to the independent variable.
  3. Factors that are measured or represent "what will happen" in the experiment - These are dependent variables, the outcomes that are measured in response to manipulation of the independent variables.
  4. Something difficult to deal with - This phrase doesn't directly match to a scientific term but could refer to a complexity or a challenge within the experimental design.
  5. Tentative answer if it will be accepted or not - This refers to a hypothesis, a proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence.
  6. Organized way to solve a problem - This is the scientific method, a systematic approach to research and experimentation.
  7. The result of an experiment - This can simply be called the results or findings of the experiment.
  8. Unsettled question - This could refer to a research question, a question that the experiment aims to answer.
  9. Intellectual guess - This is another term for hypothesis, the initial conjecture about the outcome of an experiment.
  10. Factors that are manipulated or "what you do" in the experiment - Again, these are independent variables, which the experimenter manipulates to determine their effect on the dependent variables.

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