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Unit 1-Nature Of Sci
Scientific Method
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Empirical Evidence | The observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations. |
| Theory | a well-supported explanation of nature. |
| Law | A theory that has been proven over and over again. |
| Investigation | the same as doing an experiment |
| Observation | The process of obtaining information by using the senses. |
| Hypothesis | Is a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation. |
| Independent variable | The factor that is deliberately being manipulated in the experiment. |
| Dependent variable | The factor that changes as a result of the manipulation of one or more variables. |
| Replication | Means to repeat the experiment, the same way every time, by a different person |
| Repetition | Means to repeat the experiment, but not the same way, by the same person. |