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15 Cards in this Set
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Science |
The process of gathering knowledge about the natural world. |
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Scientific Method |
The ways in which scientists answer questions and solve problems. |
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Observation |
Any use of the senses to gather information |
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Hypothesis |
An explanation that is based on prior scientific research |
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Data |
Any pieces of information acquired through observation or experimentation |
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Model |
A representation of an object or system |
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Prototype |
A Pattern, plan, or representation |
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Theory |
A explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning. |
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Law |
A summary of many experimental results and observations |
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Meter |
The basic unit of length |
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Area |
A measure of size of a surface or region |
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Mass |
A measure of the amount of matter in a object |
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Volume |
A measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space |
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Density |
The ratio of the mass of a substance |
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Temperature |
A measure of how hot or cold something is |
