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Scientific Inquiry
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6th Grade
09/24/2009

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Scientific Inquiry
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The ongoing process of discovering in science;the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and purpose explanations based on evidence they gather.
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hypothesis
Definition
A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question.
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Variable 
Definition
A factor that can change in an experiment.
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Manipulated variable
Definition
The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment;also called independent variable
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responding variable
Definition
The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated or independent,variable in an experiment also called dependent variable.
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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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