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scientific inquiry
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6th Grade
09/24/2009

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scientific inquiry 
Definition
The ongoing proses of discovery in science the diverse ways in which scientist study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence they gather
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hypothisis
Definition
a possible explanation for a setup observation or a answer to a scientific question 
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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 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 the dependent variable  
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controlled experiment
Definition
an experiment in which only one variable in manipulated
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operational definition 
Definition
a statement that described how to mesure 
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