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walters vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| science | the study of the natural world through observations and experiments |
| empirical evidence | information gathered through observations or experiments |
| pseudoscience | ideas that seem scientific but are not supported by reliable evidence |
| experiment | A test done to learn how something works |
| hypothesis | a testable prediction about what will happen |
| dependent variable | what you measure or observe in an experiment |
| observation | information you notice using your senses |
| independent variable | the factor you change in an experiment |
| data | facts or measurements collected during an investagation |
| model | a representation of something used to help explain or understand it |
| technology | tools or methods people create to solve problems |
| engineering | using science and math to design soloutions to problems |
| trade-off | giving up on one thing to get something else |
| prototype | a first model of a product used for testing and improvement |