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Scientific Inquiry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Qualitative | Made by gathering information that can be recorded using descriptive language |
| Quantitative | Made by gathering information that can be recorded as a number with a measurement unit |
| Inference | Not a fact, but an interpretation of what the direct observations mean |
| Scientific Law | Describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions. |
| Constant | Part of an experiment that is held in the same condition for control and experimental |
| Variable | Part of the experiment that changes |
| Manipulative Variable | A factor in a controlled experiment that is intentionally changed by the experimenter |
| Theroy | A well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results |
| Inquiry | To ask for information |
| Responding Variable | A resulting factor in a controlled experiment that is observed and measured to see if it changes due to the manipulation of another variable |
| Experiment | A course of action completed in order to test a hypothesis |
| Control | A standard to which all other levels are compared in a scientific experiment |