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Scientific Inquiry
How can we create quality science experiments?
Question | Answer |
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What are made by gathering information that can be recorded using descriptive language? | Qualitative observations |
What are made by gathering information that can be recorded as a number with a measurement unit? | Quantitative observations |
What is not a fact, but an interpretation of what the direct observations mean? | Inference |
What describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions? | Scientific law |
What is part of an experiment that is held in the same condition for control and experimental levels? | Constant |
What is a factor in a controlled experiment that is intentionally changed by the experimenter? | Manipulated variable |
What is a well tested explanation for a wide range of observations? | Scientific theory |
What is a resulting factor in a controlled experiment that is observed and measured to see if it changes due to the manipulation of another variable? | Responding variable |
What is a standard to which all other levels are compared in a scientific experiment? | Control |