Scientific Inq. Word Scramble
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Question | Answer |
hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question. |
variables | Factors that can change in an experiment. |
communicating | The sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others. |
scientific theory | A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. |
data | Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. |
responding variable | The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable. |
controlled experiment | an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. |
Scientific Inquiry | This process refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather. |
scientific law | A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results. |
operational definition | A statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term. |
manipulated variable | The one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis. |
observing | Using one of more or your senses to gather information. |
quantitative observations | Observations that deal with a number, or amount. |
qualitative observations | Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers. |
inferring | Explaining or interpreting things you observe. |
predicting | Making a forecast or what will happen in the future based on experience or evidence. |
making models | Creating representations of complex objects or processes. |
classifying | The process or grouping together of items that are alike in some way. |
science | A way of learning about the natural world. |
skepticism | An attitude of doubt. |
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