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this is chapter 1 sec 1,2,3 (8th)

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science   the knowledge obtained by observing natural events in order to discover facts that can be tested  
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technology   the application of science for practical uses  
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law   an equation or statement that predicts events under certain conditions  
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theory   system of ideas that explains related observations and is acquired through investigation  
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critical thinking   make a judgement based on fact ans asses claims critically  
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scientific methods   a series of steps followed to solve problems  
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steps of the scientific method   collect data, hypothesis, test, and state conclusion  
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variable   factor that changes the experiment in order to test a hypothesis  
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length   measure between to straight points  
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mass   measure of amount of matter  
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volume   measure of size of a region in a 3D space  
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weight   measure of gravitational pull on an object  
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precision   the exactness of a measurement  
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significant figure   a prescribed decimal place that determines the amount of rounding off to be done based on the precision of the measurement  
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accuracy   description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quantity measured  
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scientific notation   the way of expressing a number by multiplying it by ten with the correct power  
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