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A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific question is called.
prediction
hypothesis
law
theory
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Public disagreement between groups.
controversy
law
theory
inductive reasoning
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In Science, a hypothesis must be
manipulated
correct
controlled
testable
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Making a statement or claim that will happen in the future bases on past experience or evidence
predicting
classifying
inferring
observing
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Observations that deal with a number.
quantitative
qualitative
manipulated
operational
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Observations that deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers .
quantitative
qualitative
manipulated
responding
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An summary of what you have learned from a scientific experiment.
hypothesis
conclusion
prediction
procedure
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Which of the following is a valid reason why a scientist might reject a scientific theory?
It is too old.
It covers too broad a topic.
New evidence contradicts it.
Some people disagree with it.
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Using one or more of your senses to gather information is called.
inferring
classifying
predicting
Observing
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Working with an attitude of doubt is called.
theory
skepticism
bias
hypothesis
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In a scientific experiment, facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations .
Manipulated variable
responding variable
control
data
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Explaining or interpreting the things you observe based on reasoning from what you already know
predicting
observing
inferring
classifying
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When scientists create a representation of a complex process, the are
inferring
predicting
classifying
making models
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One useful tool that may help a scientist interpret data by revealing unexpected patterns is
graph
law
variable
theory
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Putting things into categories or groups based on their similarities.
predicting
making models
inferring
classifying
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Variable that you intentionally change in an experiment is called
manipulated
experimental
dependent
responding
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The following are examples of data except.
variables
figures
evidence
facts