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Gen Science Terms
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| Vocab Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scientific inquiry | scientists ask questions about what they observe in the natural world- this guides research |
| theory | a possible explanation of observations and data, which is tested and revised- these guide research and build scientific knowledge |
| experiments | these produce much of the data that make up the foundation of science |
| Aristotle | thought that the sun moved around the Earth- later, this idea was proven wrong |
| Newton | studied planets and how objects fall to Earth |
| Einstein | revised Newton's Laws to those of today |
| experimental group | group that changes are made to to investigate a response to those changes |
| control group | group to which nothing happens- use to compare changes from the experimental group |