Scientific Method

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Quantitative observation

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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 observation

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1.An observation that deals with characteristics that can not be expressed in numbers

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Inference

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1.An interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge

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Scientific method / scientific inquiry

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1.The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather

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hypothesis

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1.A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable

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controlled experiment

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1.An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time

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control

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1.The part of an experiment to which you can compare the results of the other tests

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Responding / dependent variable

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1.The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment

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data

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1.Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered by observations

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Manipulating / independent variable

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1.The one factor that is a scientist changes during an experiment

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