| A | B |
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| science | way of learning about the natural world |
| observing | taking in information using your five senses |
| inferring | explaining the present or the past using observation |
| predicting | forecasting the future, using observations |
| making models | respresenting objects, ideas and processes |
| independent variable | the factor that is purposefully changed by the investigator |
| dependent variable | the factor that changes in response to what the investigator changes/what's being measured |
| manipulated variable | another name for independent variable |
| responding variable | another name for dependent variable |
| bias | negative influence that can alter the interpretation of data/bias is bad |
| graph | a 'picture' of your data-must have a title and labeled axes |
| hypothesis | a prediction, based upon collected background information, of what the results of an experiment will be |
| controlled experiment | Must have a control group (for comparing results) and variables identified |
| data | observations collected as part of a scientific study |
| empirical evidence | a big, fancy term for data |
| repeated trials | the times a scientist repeats their own experiment |
| replication | when a scientist uses another scientist's procedure to replicate their experiment |
| X-axis | horizontal/ where the independent variable is graphed |
| Y-axis | vertical/ where the dependent variable is graphed |
| control group | the group that doesn't get the independent variable applied to it (used for comparing results) |
| experimental group | the group or groups that get the independent variable applied |
| collecting background information | a critical step before forming a testable hypothesis |
| scientific inquiry | the diverse ways that scientists study the natural world |
| ways to gain scientific knowledge | experiments, observations & models |
| qualitative observation | an observation that describes the characteristics of something (letters, no numbers) |
| quantitative observation | a numerical amount or quantity |
| DRY | The DEPENDENT or RESPONDING variable is graphed on the Y-axis |
| MIX | The MANIPULATED or INDEPENDENT variable is graphed on the x-axis |
