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| The ongoing process of discovery in science: the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather. |
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| A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question. |
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| A factor that can be changed in an experiment. |
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| The one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment also called an independent variable. |
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The factor that changes that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated or independent variable also called the dependent variable. |
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| An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time. |
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| A statement that describes how to measure a particular term. |
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| Facts,figures and other evidence gathered through observations. |
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| The process of sharing ideas with others through writing and speaking. |
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| A well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results. |
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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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