Lesson 3 Scientific Method Vocab Words 2020

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Ways scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence.

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Scientific Inquiry

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An educated guess; a testable answer to a scientific question.

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Hypothesis

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Factors that can change in an experiment, but won't always.

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Variables

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The variable purposely changed to test a hypothesis.

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Independent Variable

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Factor that changes in response to the Independent Variable (IV)

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Dependent Variable

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Variables that aren't tested must remain the same.

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Control Variables

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Experiment with 1 variable change.

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Controlled Experiment

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Facts, figures, and evidence from qualitative and quantitative observations during an experiment.

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Data

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Well-tested, widely accepted explanation of observations and experimental results.

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Scientific Theory

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Describes what scientists expect to happen under specific conditions.

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Scientific Law