Scientific Inquiry
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HMSstudyskills Plus on September 9, 2011
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(all about the scientific method)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 scientific inquiry | refers to the diverse ways in which scientist study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather |
| hypothesis | possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question |
| variables | factors that can change in an experiment |
| controlled experiment | an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time |
| independent variable (also called manipulated variable) | the one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis |
| dependent variable (also called the responding variable) | the factor that may change in response to the independent variable |
| operational definition | a statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term |
| data | facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations |
| conclusions | a summary of what you have learned from an experiment |
| communicating | the sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking |
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