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Scientific Method
Vocab
Term | Definition |
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Scientific Inquiry | Ways that scientists study the natural world,it is the ongoing process of discovery in science. |
Variable | changing factors in an experiment. |
Independent (Manipulated) Variable | The variable that is purposely changed. |
Dependent (Responding) Variable | The variable expected to change because of the manipulated (independent) variable. |
Controlled Experiment | only one variable is manipulated at a time in this experiment. |
Scientific Law | statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. |
Scientific Theory | Well tested explanation for a wide-range of observations or experimental results. |