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Scientific Inquiry
Question | Answer |
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Bias | Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair. |
Conclusion | The end or finish of an event or process |
Constant | Occurring continuously over a period of time. |
Data | Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis. |
Dependent Variable | A variable (often denoted by y) whose value depends on that of another. |
Evidence | The available body of facts or information indicating whether a belief or proposition is true or valid |
Experiment | A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact. |
Hypothesis | An educated guess |
Independent Variable | A variable (often denoted by x) whose variation does not depend on that of another. |
Inference | A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. |
Model | A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original. |
Observation | The action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information. |
Scientific Method | a method or procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic observation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses. |
Control | The power to influence or direct people's behavior or the course of events. |