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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 |
| 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 (test variable) | The factor that is deliberately being manipulated in the experiment. |
| Dependent variable (outcome 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. |