Lesson 321 Vocabulary

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What is a theory?

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A system of ideas intended to explain something.

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What is research?

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Systematic investigation to establish facts.

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What is data?

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The information collected during an experiment.

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What is a variable?

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Factors that can change in an experiment.

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What is an experiment?

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A process of testing a hypothesis.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested.

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What is a control group?

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A group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment and is used for comparison.

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What is an independent variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The variable that is measured in an experiment.

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What is qualitative data?

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Data that describes characteristics or qualities.