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nature of science
| 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 system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation. |
| law | A descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions |
| experiment | An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions. |
| hypothesis | A testable idea or explanation that leads t o scientific investigation. |
| dependent variable | In a scientific investigation, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more independent variables. |
| observation | |
| independent variable | |
| data | |
| model | |
| engineering | |
| technology | |
| prototype | |
| trade-off | |
| risk benefit analysis | |
| life cycle analysis | |
| pugh chart |