Outcome A Flashcards

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Inference

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A logical interpretation based on what scientists already know

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Hypothesis

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A scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it

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Theory

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Proposed by evidence and supports several hypothesis in a way that inspires researches

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Control group

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Exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable

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Independent variable

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A variable that is deliberately changed

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Data

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Detailed records of experimental observations

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Science

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Organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world

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Bias

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Particular preference or point of view that is personal

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Dependent variable

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A variable that changes in response to the independent variable

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Observation

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The act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful way

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Controlled experiment

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A hypothesis tested by an experiment in which only one variable is changed

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