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ELSTP Case 2 Week 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Scientific Theory | Explains why or how something happens; supported by evidence |
| Hypothesis | a testable explanation about something based on prior knowledge and observations |
| Scientific Law | a statement describing what always happens under certain conditions. They are accepted to be true and universal and sometimes expressed as a single equation. |
| Microorganism | a very small living thing |
| Disease | harmful change causing sickness |
| Infectious | a disease that can be spread from one organism to another |
| Cholera | a bacterial disease usually spread through contaminated water |
| Epidemic | when an infectious disease spreads widely in a community during a specific period |
| Outbreak | the sudden start of something unwelcome, such as a war or disease |
| Bacteria | Prokaryotic, microscopic, single-celled organisms; exist in every environment, both inside and outside other organisms; some are harmful, but most are useful |