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Nature of science
unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| empirical evidence | The observation ,measurements,and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanation |
| theory | the explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning; that is supported by a large quantity of evidence; and that does not conflict with any existing experimental results or observations |
| law | a descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions |