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Rhodes Unit 1

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science the study of the natural world
life science (biology) the study of living things
Earth science (geology) the study of what Earth is made of and the processes that shape the Earth
physical science (physics) the study of nonliving matter and energy
scientific law a description of a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world; describes the way the world works
scientific theory a well-supported explanation of nature
empirical evidence all the measurements and data scientists gather in support of a scientific explanation
objective reasoning reasoning that is based on evidence
subjective reasoning reasoning that is based on personal feelings or personal values
experiment an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions
observation the process of obtaining information by using the senses; also refers to the information obtained by using the senses; something you notice
qualitative observation an observation that cannot be expressed in numbers
quantitative observation an observation that deals with numbers or amounts
inference an idea formed from facts or evidence
hypothesis a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation
independent variable the factor that is deliberately manipulated in an investigation; test variable
dependent variable the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of the independent variable; outcome variable
data information gathered by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning
model a visual or mathematical representation of an object or system
graph a visual tool used to analyze data for patterns and trends; types include circle
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