Scientific Inquiry
Terms
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- Hypothesis
- suggested, testable answer to a well-defined scientific question
- Data
- recorded observations or items of information
- Independent Variable
- variables are those that are deliberately manipulated to invoke a change in the dependent variables
- Analysis
- a detailed examination of a subject
- Evidence
- collected body of data from observations and experiments
- Qualitative Data
- basic information (subject has blue eyes, etc.)
- Dependent Variable
- variables are those that are observed to change in response to the independent variables
- Controlled Experiment
- experiment that tests the effect of a single variable
- Model
- physical, mental, or mathematical representation of how people understand; a process or an idea
- Control
- to verify or regulate
- Quantitative Data
- numerical measurements or notes
- Generalization
- general conclusion
- Theory
- well-tested explanation that makes sense
- Conclusion
- the result or outcome of an experiment or process
- Inference
- logical conclusion based on observations
- Observation
- use of the senses to gather and record information
- Problem Statement
- a statement in which the problem is stated and later answered
- Prediction
- a statement about what will happen in an experiment