Scientific Inquiry Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Science | the investigation and exploration of natural events allowing for further study and exploration |
Observation | using one or more of your senses to gather information based on what occurs. |
Inference | logical explanation of an observation that's drawn from prior knowledge or experience. |
Hypothesis | an educated guess that can be tested through scientific investigations. |
Prediction | statement of what might happen next in a sequence of events |
Qualitative Data | words that describe your observation |
Quantitative Data | use of numbers to describe your observation |
Dependent Variable | the factor measured or observed during an experiment. |
Independent Variable | changed by the investigator to observe how it affects a dependent variable |
Constant | factors in an experiment that remain the same. |
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