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science
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a way of learning about the natural world
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observing
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a process of using one or more of your senses to gather information
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inferring
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the process of making an inference
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predicting
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a process of forcasting what will happen in the future
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scientific inquiry
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the ongoing process of discovering in science
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hypothesis
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a possible explanation for a set of observation
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controlled experiment
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an experiment with only one variable at a time
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variable
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a factor that can change in an experiment
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manipulated variable
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the one factor that scientists change during an experiment
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responding variable
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the factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated data
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scientific theory
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a well tested concept that explains a wide range of observations
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scientific law
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a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
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