Scientific Investigation Terms

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investigation

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A procedure carried out to gather data about an object or an event

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evidence

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Information collected during a scientific investigation

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scientist

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A person who asks questions about the natural world

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observation

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Information collected using the five senses

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hypothesis

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A possible explanation or answer to a question; a testable statement

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science

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The study of the natural world

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experiment

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A fair test

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variable

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A factor in an experiment

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conclusion

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Explanation based on evidence