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For science (Vocabulary Science)
Term | Definition |
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Scientific Inquiry | The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations base on evidence they gather. |
Hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable. |
Variable | A factor in an experiment that can change. |
Controlled Experiment | An experiment in which in only one variable is manipulated at a time. |
Manipulated Variable | The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable. |
Responding Variable | The factor that changes as a result of changes to a the manipulated, variable in an experiment also called dependent variable. |
Data | Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. |