Scientific Terms and Definitions

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Hypothesis

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testable explanation for a question

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Independent variable

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what you are changing

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Dependent variable

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what you are measuring

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Controlled variable

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kept the same during experiment

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Observation

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something you notice with your senses

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Inference

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a logical judgement based on an observation

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Qualitative data

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descriptive observation using words

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Quantitative data

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countable or measurable observation.