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| The many ways in which scientist study the ways of the natural world. |
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| A question asked by a scientist |
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| Gathering any background information that will help solve the problem. |
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Process of using one or more of the five senses to gagher information about the world. |
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| An interpretation of an observation based on evidence an prior knowledge |
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| A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question; must be testable. |
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| A series of steps to be followed to test the hypothesis |
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| The factors of the experiment that may change. (Remember DRY MIX) |
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| The variable that is changed on purpose |
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| The variable that responds to the independent variable. (What is being measured) |
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| The factors of an experiment that do not change. It is kept the same at all trials. |
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| The standard for comparison in an experiment; the independent bariable is not applied to the control group. |
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| Factual in formation 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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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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| The amount of matter in an object. |
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| The degree of hotness or coldness. |
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| The amount of space an object occupies. |
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