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scientific Inquiry
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bias | an oblique or diagonal line of direction, especially across a woven fabric. |
conclusion | the last main division of a discourse, usually containing a summing up of the points and a statement of opinion or decisions reached |
control | not changing or varying; uniform; regular; invariable All conditions during the three experiments were constant |
data | Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. |
dependent variable | A variable (often denoted by y) whose value depends on that of another |
evidence | The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid |
expeniment | A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact |
hypothesis | A supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation. |
independent variable | A variable (often denoted by x) whose variation does not depend on that of anothe |
inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
model | A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original. |
observation | The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. |
scientfic method | A method of procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century |