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| scientific theory | well tested and highly accepted explanation of observations and experimental results |
| scientific law | describes an observed pattern in nature without tying to explain the pattern |
| controlled experiment | an experiment where only one variable changes at a time |
| data | facts, figures and other evidence gathered through qualitative and quantitative observations |
| dependent variable | the factor that MAY change in response to the independent variable |
| independent variable | the one variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis |
| hypothesis | possible explanation to a scientific question |
| scientific inquiry | diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on the evidence they gather |
| variables | factors that can change in an experiment, only 1 should change in an experiment |
