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Scientific Inquiry

People conduct scientific inquiry by __________ _____________ about the natural world and proposing _______________ based on this evidence.

1. Pose a question and define a __________

2. Research using appropriate _________ ___________

Develop a ____________

Parts of an Experiment

To test a _______________, you must design and experiment that follows reliable scientific principles

Independent Variable:
The one variable that is purposefully _________ to test a hypothesis
* For an experiment to be considered valid, there can only be 1/2/a few (circle one) independent variable(s).

Dependent Variable:
The factor that may change in response to the ______________ ______________
*the independent variable is the cause or _________, the dependent is the effect that happens

Control (Group):
The group in the experiment that does not ___________.
* A good experiment must have a control group to compare the experimental group to; if there is no difference between them, then the independent variable has no effect.

Constants:
The factors in the experiment that do/don’t (circle one) change.
*Pea example: the amount of water given, the soil type and amount, the temperature kept the same, etc.