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sci method
Term | Definition |
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science | a way of learning about the natural world and the knowledge gained through that process |
scientific inguiry | the diverese ways in which scientists explore problems and seek to answer questions aboutthe natural world |
observation | using all 5 senses to gather information |
inference | an interpestation based on observation and prior knowledge |
hypothesis | a possible explanation for set of observations or an answer to a scientific question |
controlled experiment | an experiment in which all factors except one are kept constant |
variable | any factor that can change in an experiment |
manipulated variable | the factor that a scientist changes during an experiment aslo called the independent variable |
responding variable | the factor that changes as a result of changes made by the manipulated variable in an experiment aslo called the dependent variable |
data | the facts,figures,and other evidence gained through observations |
scientific theory | a well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations |