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