| A | B |
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| scientific inquiry | process that scientists use to study the natural world and propose explanations |
| hypothesis | possible explanation for an observation or question |
| manipulated variable | variable that is changed on purpose |
| responding variable | factor that changes due to the manipulated variable |
| controlled experiment | experiment with one variable manipulated |
| operational definition | describes how to measure a variable or define a term |
| data | facts, figures, evidence from observation |
| communicating | sharing of ideas and experiment results |
| scientific law | statement that describes what scientists expect to happen |
| scientific theory | well tested explanation for observations and experiments |
