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| A fact, occurence, or circumstance that is observed or overvable |
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using one or more of your five senses to gather information about the world
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| An interpretation of an observation based on evidence and prior knowledge |
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| Experiemental Investigation |
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| a method of scientific exploration with a set hypothesis and controlled conditions |
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| Descriptive Investigation |
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| a method of scientific exploration in which a hypothesis is not required |
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| a scientific question that can be answered by a scientific investigation |
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| a possible explanation or answer to a scientific problem; must be something that can be tested |
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| Factual information and observations collected during an experiment |
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| a logical answer to the problem based on data and observations |
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| any factor that can change in an experiment |
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| Independent variable (manipulated) |
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| the factor in an experiment that is changed |
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| Dependent variable (responding) |
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| the variable that responds to the independent variable; it is what you measure or ovserve to obtain your results |
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| Constant variable (controlled) |
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| a factor in an experiment that is always kept the same |
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| a well-tested concept that explains a wide range of observations |
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| the number of times and experiment is repeated |
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| making an inference about a future event based on current evidence |
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| the general direction in which something tends to move |
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| amount of matter in an object |
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| amount of space an object occupies |
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| the degree of hotness or coldness |
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| The many ways in which scientists study the natural world |
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