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Scientific inquiry
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6th Grade
09/24/2009

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Scientific inquiry
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The ongoing process of discovery in science in the diverse way which scientist study the natural world and propose explanation based on evidence they gather   
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hypothesis
Definition
A possible explanation for a set of observation or answer to a scientist question must be testable 
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variable 
Definition
A factor that can change in a experiment. 
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manipulated variable
Definition
The one factor that a scientific changes during an experiment also called independable varible  
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responding variable
Definition
The factor tat changes as a result of changes to the manipulated variable or independent variable in an experiment also called dependable variable 
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controlled expeeriment
Definition
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  
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