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| dependent variable | factor being measured or observed in an experiment |
| experiment | a procedure that is carried out and repeated under controlled conditions in order to discover, demonstrate, or test a hypothesis; includes all components of the scientific method |
| independent variable | the factor that is changed in an experiment in order to study changes in the dependent variable |
| investigation | a procedure that is carried out in order to observe a response caused by a stimulus; not a complete experiment |
| scientific method | a plan of inquiry that uses science process skills as tools to gather, organize, analyze, and communicate information |
| system | a set of objects, organisms, or different parts acting to form a whole |
| variable | an event, condition, or factor that can be changed or controlled in order to study or test a hypothesis in a scientific experiment |
| science | the study of the world around us |
