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Scientific Method
scientific inquiry vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Hypothesis | possible answer to a scientific question |
| Independent Variable | purposely being changed or tested; manipulated |
| Dependent Variable | being measured or affected; the response; |
| Control Group | used for comparision; no treatment group |
| Controlled Variables | factors that are kept the same from group to group; constants |
| Quantitative Data | Description or characteristics using numbers |
| Qualitative Data | Using words to describe characteristics |
| Inference | assumption or conclusion based on observations |
| Observation | Information or facts based on using 5 senses |
| Data | information collected and recorded during the experiment (numbers, measurements, observations) |