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biology |
the study of living organisms |
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critical thinking |
is comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide wether you agree |
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ethics |
the science of morality |
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hyposesis |
a possible explanation about an observation |
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control group |
a group in an experiment that does not recive any changes |
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science |
is the investigation and exploration of natural events |
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observation |
what we sense |
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inference |
what we think about what we sense |
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prediction |
a theory of future behavior |
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scientific law |
describes a pattern or an event in nature that is always true |
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scientific theory |
is an explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigation |
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technology |
machinery and equipment developed by scientific knowledge |
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microscope |
an optical instrument ued for viewing very small objects |
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skepticism |
questioning whether claims are supported by data |
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bias |
prejudice in favor for or against one thing |
