A conclusion is a judgement reached at the end of an investigation using data and/or observations gathered.
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For data to be considered reliable, repeats must be carried out.
Repeating a scientific investigation makes it more reliable.
When analysing a set of results or graph, an anomalous result can be identified as one that does not follow the trend.
Once identified, anomalous results can be removed and repeated.
Anomalous resultcloseanomalousWhen something is unexpected, or deviates from what is considered normal under those circumstances.s can occur due to:
It is important to address anomalous results as they can make a conclusion unreliable.