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Quantitative observation |
1.to deal with a number or amount. 2.A description of something that has numbers |
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Qualitative observation |
1.An observation that deals with characteristics that can not be expressed in numbers 2. |
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Inference |
1.An interpretation based on observations and prior knowledge 2. |
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Scientific method / scientific inquiry |
1.The diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather 2. |
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hypothesis |
1.A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable 2. |
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controlled experiment |
1.An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time 2. |
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control |
1.The part of an experiment to which you can compare the results of the other tests 2. |
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Responding / dependent variable |
1.The factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment 2. |
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data |
1.Facts, figures, and other evidence gathered by observations 2. |
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Manipulating / independent variable |
1.The one factor that is a scientist changes during an experiment 2. |