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Sci. Ch. 1 Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Science | The knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested |
| Variable | A factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis |
| Technology | The application of science for practical purposes |
| Scientific Theory | A system of ideas that EXPLAINS many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation |
| Natural Science | Science that tries to understand how "nature" or "the whole universe" behaves |
| Independent Variable | A variable you can manipulate |
| Social Science | Deals with individual and group human behavior |
| Critical Thinking | Asking questions, making observations, and using logic to approach problems |
| Hypothesis | A possible answer you can test, used in an experiment, before you do the test |
| Dependent Variable | The variable in an experiment that you observe and measure |
| Scientific Law | A DESCRIPTIVE statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions |
| Data | The results of observing or an experiment |
| Controlled Variable | Variables that are held constant so they do not influence the outcome of the experiment |
| Model | A representation of an object or event that can be studied to understand the real object or event |