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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. |
| Invesigation | The same as doing an experiment. |
| Observation | The process of obtaining information by using the scences. |
| Hypothisis | Is a testable idea or explination 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. |