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Science Vocabulary
What is Science Vocabulary
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Science
6th Grade
10/18/2010

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Scientific Inquiry
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- the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explainations based on the evidence they gather.

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Hypothesis
Definition

- a possible explaination for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question.

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Variables
Definition

- factors that can change in an experiment.

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Manipulated Variable
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- the one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis.

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Responding Variable
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- the factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable.

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Controlled Experiment
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- an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time.

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Operational Definition
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- a statement that describes how to measure a particular variable.

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Data
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- facts, figures and other evidence gathered through observations.

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Conclusion
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- a summary of what you learned through an experiment.
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