Nature of Science
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| SCIENTIFIC THEORY | The explanation of some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning; that is supported by a large quantity of evidence; and that does not conflict with any existing experimental results or observations.
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| Observation | The process of obtaining information by using the senses. The term can also refer to the information obtained by using the senses.
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| EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE | the observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations.
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| SCIENTIFIC LAW | A descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions.
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| INDEPENDENT/TEST VARIABLE | In a scientific investigation, the factor that is deliberately manipulated.
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| DEPENDENT/OUTCOME VARIABLE | In a scientific investigation, the factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more independent variables.
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| CONTROL GROUP | A group in a scientific study that is given nothing special to compare it with a group given something scientists are testing.
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| Experiment | An organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions. Scientist often conduct experiments to find out the cause of something they have observed.
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| Scientific Model | A representation of an object or a system. Models are useful for studying things that are too large, small, or complex to accurately observe.
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| Hypothesis | A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation.
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| Data | Information gathered by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning.
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| Replication | Replication occurs when an investigation is repeated by a different person. When a scientist replicates another person’s experiment, they should achieve the same results.
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| Repetition | Repetition occurs when an investigation is repeated by the same person. When a scientist repeats their own experiment, they should achieve similar results each time.
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