Scientific Inquiry-Ch. 2
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18 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Observation | Use of the senses to gather and record information about structures or procession nature. |
| Data | Recorded observations or items of information. |
| Analysis | The separating of any material or abstract entity into its constituent elements. |
| Hypothesis | Suggested, testable answer to a well-defined scientific question. |
| Prediction (If...then) | An educated guess to an experiment. |
| Problem Statement | ... |
| Qualitative Data | ... |
| Quantitative Data | ... |
| Evidence | Collected body of data from observations and expiriments. |
| Dependent Variable | ... |
| Independent Variable | ... |
| Control | ... |
| Controlled Expiriment | Expiriment that tests the effect of a single variable |
| Inference | Logical conclusion based on observations. |
| Conclusion | ... |
| Generalization | General Conclusion. |
| Theory | Well tested explanation that makes sense of a great variety of scientific obser. |
| Model | Physical, mental, or mathematical representation or how people understand a process or an idea. |
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