Scientific Inquiry

2. based on logic or evidence; scientifically sound
6. limitations or restrictions in experiments or engineering solutions (time, cost, etc.)
7. a series of steps that produce a result in biology (cell division, photosynthesis, transcription, translation, cell respiration, etc.)
8. refers to “what happens as a consequence (result, impact, outcome) of an event, an idea, or a development.
9. the group in an experiment that receives the independent variable or treatment
12. repeated or predictable trends in data or natural systems
14. data or observations that support a claim or conclusion in scientific investigation
15. a statement supported by scientific evidence, often used in argument or explanation
16. descriptive data based on characteristics, not numbers
19. data measured in numbers
21. a proposed, scientifically testable explanation for an observed phenomenon
22. a typical value (mean) used in data analysis to describe patterns in scientific investigations
23. refers to “something that contributes to the occurrence of an event, the rise of an idea, or the bringing about of a development

1. factors such as temperature, light, and moisture that affect ecosystems and organisms
3. the variable that is changed or manipulated in an experiment
4. a general direction in which something is changing over time, like a population increase
5. means “to put a name to or to name.”
9. means “to make plain or understandable; to give reasons for or causes of; to show the logical development or relationship of
10. Means to influence or produce a change in something
11. a variable in an experiment that is kept the same to ensure a fair test
13. means “to examine a document and determine its elements and its relationships
17. the variable in an experiment that is measured and affected by changes in the independent variable
18. the consistency and trustworthiness of results
20. the group in an experiment that does not receive the experimental treatment; used for comparison