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Science 7
Vocab # 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| pseudoscience | is a belief or practice based on incorrectly applied scientific methods |
| empirical evidence | includes observations and measurements |
| science | the systematic study of natural events and conditions |
| experiment | an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions |
| observation | the process of obtaining information by using the senses |
| hypothesis | an educated guess |
| independent variable | the factor that is deliberately manipulated |
| dependent variable | changes as a result of manipulation of one or more independent variables. |
| data | information gathered by observation or experimentation |
| theory | a well supported explanation of nature |
| law | a description of a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world. |