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Scientific Inquiry

Scientific Inquiry & Skills

QuestionAnswer
assumption something accepted as true that may or may not actually be true
bias a tendency to favor something; prejudice
evidence support for the idea that something is true
observation any observation that is collected with any of the senses
controlled experiment an experiment (test) in which all variables - except for the one being tested - are exactly the same
opinion ideas people have that may or may not be based on fact
inference a conclusion or deduction based on observations
conclusion the decision made about the outcome of an experiment; usually based on how well the actual result matches the predicted result
control (control group) that group in an experiment in which everything - except the variable to be tested - is identical; the standard of comparison in an experiment
data the results of specific trials or tests completed during experiments; what is being observed in the experiment
dependent variable the responding variable; what you will measure in an experiment; the data; the variable that depends on the manipulated variable
independent variable the manipulated variable; the factor that influences the dependent variable
experiment a series of trials or tests that are done to support or refute (disprove) a hypothesis
hypothesis a statement that predicts a relationship between cause and effect in a way that can be tested
model a representation used to explain or demonstrate a process or structure; also used to predict what might occur in a new situation
peer review the process by which scientists carefully examine the work of other scientists to look for possible flaws in their experimental design or their interpretation of results
research plan the initial stage of an experiment that involves finding background information, developing a hypothesis, and devising an experimental method for testing the hypothesis
scientific literacy a concept, which has been tested and confirmed in many different ways, that explains a wide variety of observations
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