2. Developing Hypotheses Once a question has been posed, developing hypotheses is usually the next step in the scientific inquiry process. A hypothesis is a possible answer to a scientific question or a possible explanation for a set of observations. A hypothesis is an idea that must be tested with an experiment. Your observations from the experiment may or may not support your hypothesis. If your hypothesis is not supported by your observations; it does not mean your experiment was wrong. It simply means that the hypothesis is wrong and further exploration is needed. Write a hypothesis about
3. Designing an Experiment After developing your hypothesis, the next step in the inquiry process is to design a controlled experiment in order to test your hypothesis. In a controlled experiment, all variables are kept constant except the one that you are testing. The variables you keep the same are called controlled variables. The variable that you change or test is called the manipulated variable. The variable that responds to changes you make is called the responding variable. A. How would you design a controlled experiment to test the hypothesis you made about the volume of a gas? B. what is the manipulated variable in your experiment? C.What is the responding variable in your experiment?
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