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scientific method
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| term | definition |
|---|---|
| scientific inquiry | refers to different ways scientist study the natural world |
| variable | factors that can change in an expirement |
| independent variable | the variable expected to change |
| dependent variable | the variable expected not to change |
| controlled expiriment | an investigation in which all variables except one remain the same |
| scientific law | a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions |
| scientific theory | a well tested explanation for a wide range of observations |