| Question | Answer |
| control | The part of the experiment in which all conditions are kept constant. |
| data | Information obtained by observation. (Qualitative or descriptive are examples) |
| deductive reasoning | ‘If...then’ reasoning used after forming a hypothesis; suggests something may be true about a specific case based on a known rule. |
| dependent variable | In a controlled experiment, the measurable condition that results from changing the independent variable. |
| ethics | The study of right and wrong. |
| experiment | The procedure by which scientists determine the validity of a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions.
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| hypothesis | A best guess;testable explanation as to why something happens. |
| independent variable | In a controlled experiment, the one condition that is changed. |
| inductive reasoning | The most common type of scientific reasoning used in developing a hypothesis; produces a general rule based in a set of observations. |
| safety symbol | Warns against specific hazards such as high voltage or radiation hazards. |
| scientific methods | common procedures used biologists and other scientists to gather information used in problem solving and experimentation. |
| technology | Scientific research to solve society’s needs and problems. |
| theory | This results when a hypothesis is repeated over and over and verified. |
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