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Nature of Science

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energy   the ability to do work  
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The scientific method   1. Ask a question 2. Hypothesis 3. Conduct an experiment 4. Draw Conclusions 5. Communicate results  
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Independent Variable   the variable that is being tested  
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dependent variable   the possible result from testing the IV  
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control group   the group that gets the normal conditions  
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experimental group   the group that gets tested  
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variable   ANY thing that may affect the outcome of the experiments  
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scientific theory   an explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many experiments  
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scientific law   describes a pattern or event that occurs in nature; always true  
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SI System   International System of Units  
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volume   the amount of space an object occupies  
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mass   the amount of matter in an object  
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weight   the force of gravity acting upon an object  
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temperature   the amount of energy in something  
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what is physical science   1. CHEMISTRY 2. PHYSICS  
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