Scientific Inquiry

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What is Scientific Inquiry?

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A systematic process used to investigate natural phenomena, involving observation, hypothesis formulation, experimentation, and conclusion.

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What is a Hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables.

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What is an Experiment?

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A procedure carried out to test a hypothesis, involving controlled conditions to observe outcomes.

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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 as a benchmark to measure how the other tested groups do.

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What is a Dependent Variable?

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The variable that is measured in an experiment; it is affected by changes in the independent variable.

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What is an Independent Variable?

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is an Observation?

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The act of noting and recording something with instruments or through the senses.

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What is a Quantitative Observation?

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An observation that involves measuring or counting and is expressed in numbers.

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What is a Qualitative Observation?

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An observation that describes qualities or characteristics and is expressed in words.

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What is Inference?

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A conclusion drawn from observations and prior knowledge, not directly observed.