The Scientific Process

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What is the definition of Scientific Inquiry?

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The diverse ways in which scientists investigate the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather.

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What is a Hypothesis?

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A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question. It must be testable. Educated guess.

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Scientific Inquiry begins with a ______ or question about an observation.

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problem

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Questions come from experiences that you have and from ______ and inferences that you make.

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observations

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Scientific inquiry can't answer questions about personal tastes or judgements.

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True

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Researchers must be able to carry out investigations and gather evidence that will support or disprove the ______.

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hypothesis

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What are variables in the context of designing an experiment? Fill in the blank: Variables are factors that can ______ in an experiment, and must be exactly the same.

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change

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An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated is called a ______ experiment.

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controlled

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What is a manipulated variable? Fill in the blank: The manipulated variable is the one variable that is ______ changed.

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purposely

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What is a responding variable? Fill in the blank: The responding variable is the factor that may change in response to the ______ variable.

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manipulated