Vocabulary for Topic 8 - Scientific Inquiry and Skills
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| Assumption | something accepted as true that may or may not actually be true
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| Bias | a tendency to favor something; prejudice
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| Conclusion | the decision made about the outcome of an experiment; usually based on how well the actual result matches the predicted result
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| Control | that group in an experiment in which everything - except the variable to be tested - is identical; the standard of comparison in an experiment
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| Controlled Experiment | an experiment in which all variables - except for the one being tested - are exactly the same
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| Data | the results of specific trials or tests completed during experiments
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| Dependent Variable | the part of an experiment that is changed to test a hypothesis
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| Evidence | support for the idea that something is true
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| Experiment | a series of trials or tests that are done to support or refute a hypothesis
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| Hypothesis | a statement that predicts a relationship between cause and effect in a way that can be tested
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| Independent Variable | a factor that might influence the dependent variable in an experiment (Hint: I control)
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| Inference | a conclusion or deduction based on observations
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| Model | a representation used to explain or demonstrate a process or structure; also used to predict what might occur in a new situation
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| Observation | any information that is collected with any of the senses
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| Opinion | ideas people have that may or may not be based in fact
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| Peer Review | the process by which scientists carefully examine the work of other scientists to look for possible flaws in their experimental design or their interpretation of results
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| Research Plan | the initial stage of an experiment that involves finding background information, developing a hypothesis, and devising an experimental method for testing the hypothesis
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| Scientific Literacy | a basic knowledge of the natural world combined with an understanding of the diverse ways that scientists gain knowledge
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