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Scientific Inquiry
Scientific tarms that pertain to science as inquiry.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| evidence | observations, measurement, or other data |
| claim | statement that answers a question |
| reasoning | logical statement that connects a claim with evidence |
| fair test | shows no favoritism in the results |
| variables | factors that can change in an investigation |
| independent variable | the variable you (the investigator) change in an investigation |
| dependent variable | the variable that depends on what you (the investigator) change in an investigation |
| inquiry | looking for knowledge by a process of asking questions and testing ideas to find the answers |
| observation | collecting information by using one or more of the five senses |