Chapter 1: Scientific Inquiry

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Data

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Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations

Question 1

Scientific inquiry

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The ongoing process of discovery in science

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Controlled experiment

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An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time

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Responding variable

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The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent variable, in an experiment

Also called the dependent variable

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Manipulated variable

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The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment

Also called an independent variable

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Variable

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A factor that can change in an experiment

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Hypothesis

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A possible explanation for a set of observations, or answer to a scientific question-must be testable

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Scientific theory

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A well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results

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Scientific law

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A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions

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Science

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A way of learning about the natural world