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PS 1-2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scientific inquiry | The ongoing process of discovery in science; the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and purpose explanations based on evidence they gather. |
| Hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable |
| Perimeter | A factor that can be measured in an experiment |
| Manipulated Variable | The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable |
| Responding Variable | The factor that change as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment, also called dependent variable |
| Controlled Experiment | An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time |
| Data | Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations |
| Communicating | The process of sharing ideas with others through writing and speaking |
| Model | Physical, mental, visual, and other representations of an idea to help people understand a concept that they cannot observe directly |
| Scientific Theory | A well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results |
| Scientific Law | A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions |
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