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Nature of Science
Unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Science | The knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts. |
| Empirical evidence | The observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather. |
| Pseudoscience | A process of investigation that in one or more ways resembles science. |
| experiment | an organized procedure to study something |
| hypothesis | a testable idea or explanation |
| dependent variable | the factor that changes as a result of manipulation |
| observation | The process of obtaining information by using the senses |
| independent variable | the factor that is deliberately manipulated |
| data | information gathered by observations |
| model | a pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object |
| technology | the application of science for practical purposes. |
| engineering | the application of science and mathematics to solve real life problems |
| trade-off | the giving up of something for another thing. |
| prototype | a test model of a product |