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Science
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A branch of study dedicated to the accumulation and classification of observable facts in order to formulate general laws about the natural world.
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papyrus
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A primitive form of paper, made from a long-leafed plant of the same name.
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spontaneous generation
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The idea that living organisms can be spontaneously formed from non-living substances.
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counter example
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An example that contradicts a scientific conclusion.
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hypothesis
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An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question.
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theory
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A hypothesis that has been tested with a significant amount of data
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scientific law
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A theory that has been tested by and is consistent with generations of data.
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