Sci. Ch. 1 Vocab.
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| Science | The knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested
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| Variable | A factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis
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| Technology | The application of science for practical purposes
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| Scientific Theory | A system of ideas that EXPLAINS many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation
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| Natural Science | Science that tries to understand how "nature" or "the whole universe" behaves
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| Independent Variable | A variable you can manipulate
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| Social Science | Deals with individual and group human behavior
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| Critical Thinking | Asking questions, making observations, and using logic to approach problems
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| Hypothesis | A possible answer you can test, used in an experiment, before you do the test
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| Dependent Variable | The variable in an experiment that you observe and measure
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| Scientific Law | A DESCRIPTIVE statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions
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| Data | The results of observing or an experiment
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| Controlled Variable | Variables that are held constant so they do not influence the outcome of the experiment
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| Model | A representation of an object or event that can be studied to understand the real object or event
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