<span>Make an Observation. Scientists are naturally curious about the world. ... Form a Question. After making an interesting observation, a scientific mind itches to find out more about it. ... Form a Hypothesis. ... Conduct an Experiment. ... <span>Analyze the Data and Draw a Conclusion.</span></span>
There are a lot of things about this whole statement that bother me,
but I'm pretty sure you're not interested in those. You just want a word
to glue onto the end and complete the statement. OK. Use "inertia".