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Mr. Radeke
Mr. Radeke Chp.1 Sec.2 Life Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scientific Inquiry | The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather. |
| Hypothesis | A possible explanation for a set of observations or answers to a scientific question; must be testable. |
| Variable | A factor in an experiment that can change. |
| Controlled Experiment | An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. |
| Independent Variable | The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment. |
| Dependent Variable | The factor that changes as a result of changes to the independent variable in an experiment. |
| Operational Definition | A stsement that describes how to measure a particular variable or how to define a particular term. |
| Data | Facts, figures,and other evidence gathered through observations. |
| Communicating | The process of sharing ideas with others through writing and speaking. |