Chapter 1 Lesson 3: Scientific Inquiry

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

• scientific inquiry

• scientific theory

• scientific law

• responding variable

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Developing a possible answer to a scientific questions, what you think will happen

• scientific theory

• variable

• hypothesis

• data

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Factors that can change in an experiment

• manipulated variable

• variable

• responding variable

• data

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the independent variable, or the variable that you change on purpose

• responding variable

• variable

• data

• manipulated variable

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dependent variable, the factor that changes as a result of the manipulated variable

• variable

• responding variable

• manipulated variable

• data

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An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time

• scientific theory

• controlled experiment

• data

• variable

facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through qualitative and quantitative observations

• responding variable

• manipulated variable

• variables

• data

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a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations and experimental results

• hypothesis

• scientific theory

• scientific law

• controlled experiment

a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions

• controlled experiment

• scientific theory

• scientific law

• hypothesis