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Possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to scientific question

• Science

• Theory

• Hypothesis

• Data

Factor in an experiment that a scientist wants to observe, which may change in response to a manipulated variable

• Responding varible

• Manipulated varible

• Spontaneous generation

• Theory

Logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience

• Hypothesis

• Theory

• Data

• Inference

Evidence; info gathered by observation

• Controlled experiment

• Manipulated varible

• Data

• Inference

A test of the effect of a single variable by changing it while keeping all the other variables the same

• Controlled experiment

• Hypothesis

• Observation

• Responding variable

Well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of explanations

• Hypothesis

• Science

• Inference

• Theory

Hypothesis (disproved) stating that life can rise from nonliving matter

• Controlled experiment

• Theory

• Spontaneous generation

• observation

Organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world; also body of knowledge that scientist have built up after years of using this process

• Theory

• Science

• Controlled experiment

• spontaneous generation

Use of 1 or more senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell and sometimes taste to gather info

• Inference

• Theory

• Manipulated variable

• Observation

Factor in an experiment that a scientist purposely changes; also known as an independent variable

• Controlled varible

• Observation

• Manipulated variable

• Data