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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 and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested |
| empirical evidence | the observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations |
| pseudoscience | a process of investigation that in one or more ways resembles science but deviates from the scientific methods |
| experiment | an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions |
| hypothesis | a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation |
| dependent variable | in a scientific investigation, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more independent variables |
| observation | the process of obtaining information by using the senses; the information obtained by using the senses |
| independent variable | in a scientific investigation, the factor that is deliberately manipulated |
| data | information gathered by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning |
| model | a pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept |
| technology | an immune system cell that coordinates the immune system and attacks many infected cells |
| engineering | the application of science and mathematics to solve real-life problems |
| trade-off | the giving up of one thing in return for another, often applied to the engineering design process |
| prototype | a test model of a product |