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nature of science
unit 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Empirical Evidence | Empirical evidence is information gained through direct observation |
| theory | A theory is a well tested explanation that brings together a bunch of facts and observations |
| Law | a law is a rule of nature that always happens exactly the same way |
| Experiment | An experiment is a fair test that you design to see if your hypothesis is correct |
| Hypothesis | A hypothesis is an educated guess that can be tested with an experiment. |
| Dependent variable | A dependent variable is the thing you measure or observe in an experiment to get your results |
| Data | data is the collection of facts, measurements, or observations gathered during an experiment or study. |