Scientific Method

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Quantitative observations

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1. to deal with a number or amount

2. A description of something that has numbers

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Qualitative observations

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1. deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed numbers

2. descriptions that don't use numbers

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Inference

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1. when you explain interpret the things you observe

2. explain what you see

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Scientific Method/ Scientific Inquiry

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1. refers to the diverse ways in which scientific investigate the natural world and purpose explanations based on evidence they gather

2. things that scientist search and look for in the world and the purpose for it

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Hypothesis

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1. a hypothesis is a possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question

2. a possible explanation to answers of questions and observations

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Controlled Experiment

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1.an experiment in which you compare the results of the experiment to which you compare the results of the other tests

2. which you compare the results of test

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Control

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1. a part of the experiment to which you compare other test

2. which you compare other test

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Responding/ dependent variable

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1. the result of the manipulated variable (the result)

2. the result of the effect

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Data

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1. results from experiment such as numbers, information gathered and observations

2. results from experiment

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Manipulating/Independent variable

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1. the one variable that is purposely changed in the experiment

2. the thing in the experiment changed by the tester