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What is science?
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the body of human knowledge collected and scrutinized using the scientific method
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What is a scientific hypothesis?
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an educated guess that is in the process of being tested using the scientific method
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What does a scientific theory develop to describe a phenomena?
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1+ tested hypothesis
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List 3 steps of sci method. (?)
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1- observe nature/perform experiments, 2- propose a hypo based on current understanding, 3- test hypo (prediction, experimentation, observation)
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What do you do if hypo fails test? (2)
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1- discard it, 2- revise it and undergo testing again
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Can hypo/ theories be proven?
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NOOOOOO
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What are well-supported theories called?
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LAWS
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What causes laws of nature?
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physical processes that are observable in the universe
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What is right ascension (RA)?
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longitude
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What is declination (dec)?
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latitude
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