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nature of science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| empirical evidence | observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations |
| theory | the explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning; that is supported by a large quantity of evidence |
| law | 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 to scientific investigation |
| dependent variable | a scientific investigation, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more independent variables ( |
| observation | he process of obtaining information by using the senses; the information obtained by using the senses |
| independent variable | n a scientific investigation, the factor that is deliberately manipulated |
| data | information gathered by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning |