Scientific Inquiry Vocabulary

Question 0

Is the one factor that a scientist changes during an expirement

Answer 0

Manipulated variable

Question 1

Factor in an expirement it may or may not be changed

Answer 1

Variable

Question 2

Data collected through observations that deal with characteristics that cannot be expressed with numbers

Answer 2

Qualitative data

Question 3

The factor that changes to the manipulated or independent variable in an expirement; also called the dependent variable

Answer 3

Responding variable

Question 4

Data that is collected during observation the deal with a number or amount

Answer 4

Quantitative data

Question 5

Variables in an expirement that are not changed

Answer 5

Controlled variable

Question 6

Facts,figures,and other evidence gathered through observations

Answer 6

Data

Question 7

Possible explanation for a set of observations to answer a scientific question that must be testable

Answer 7

Hypothesis

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Scientific theory

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Scientific inquiry

Question 10

The ongoing process of discovery in science; the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world

Answer 10

Scientific law