Nature of Science
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| controlled variable | the other variables in an experiment that are kept the same to be sure that you are only testing one thing
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| empirical evidence | evidence from scientists' observations or their data from their experiments and measurements that help them test, support and evaluate whether things are accurate.
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| hypothesis | an idea that can be tested through an experiment in science to see if it hold true
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| Law (scientific law) | a statement of something that always happens in science that has been tested to hold true
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| model (scientific model) | a replica (either physically or mentally) of the real thing
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| outcome variable (dependent variable) | the change that happens in an experiment by using the independent variable
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| repetition | doing the same experiment more than once
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| replication | when another scientist repeats the same experiment someone else did to see if it's reliable
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| test variable (independent variable) | the variable that you change in order to test something
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| theory (scientific theory) | an explanation of why something occurs or how it occurs in science that has been tested and holds true
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| control group | the group you compare your results with that you do not change
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| experiment | a controlled test designed to see if your hypothesis is correct
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| variable | anything in an experiment that you can change or control
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| observations | gathering information using your senses
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