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09/24/2009

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Scientific Inquiry 
Definition
The ongoing process of discovery in science;the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence the gather.
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Hypothesis 
Definition
a possible explanation to a scientific question; must be testable. 
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Variable 
Definition
a factor that can change in an experiment.
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Manipulated Variable 

Definition
the one factor that a scientist changes during an experiment; also called independent variable. 
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Responding Variable
Definition
the factor that changes as a result of changes to the manipulated, or independent, variable in an experiment; also called dependent variable.
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Controlled Experiment 
Definition
an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.
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