Scientific Inquiry vocabulary
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| variable | Any factor in an experiment that can have more than 1 value.
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| independent variable | factors that the scientist changes on purpose, what is being tested
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| dependent variables | the factor that is measured or observed during an experiment.
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| controls | factors that remain the same in an experiment
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| scientific inquiry | a process that uses skills and tools to answer a question
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| data | measurements and observations collected during experiments
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| hypothesis | a possible explanation about an observation that can be tested, an if, then statement
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| conclusion | a summary of information gained from testing a hypothesis
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| fair experiment | 1 independent variable, 1 dependent variable, many controls
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| observation | using 1 or more of your senses to gather information
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| prediction | an guess about what might happen next in a sequence of events.
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| inference | an educated guess based on observations made
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