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Sci. Inquiry Vocab
Scientific Inquiry
Question | Answer |
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the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather. | scientific inquiry |
a possible answer to a scientific question. It is written as an “if……then” statement. | hypothesis |
the process of using one or more of your senses to gather information | observe |
the process of grouping together items that are alike in some ways | classify |
all factors in an experiment that do not change are said to be | controlled |
the process of making an interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge. | infer |
an observation that deals with characteristics that cannot be expressed in numbers. | qualitative abservation |
an observation that deals with a number or amount | quantitative obsrvation |
the process of forecasting what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence | predict |
the one factor that a scientist changes during and experiment; also called the independent variable | manipulated variable |
the factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated variable in an experiment; also called the dependent variable. | responding variable |
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 or experimental results. | scientific law |
facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations. | data |
What is the last step in the scientific method? | communicate results |
What is the first step in the Scientific Method? | Ask A Question |