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Science
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the knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be tested.
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Scientific Method
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a series of steps followed to solve problems, including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis and stating conclusions
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Observation
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the process of obtaining information by using the senses
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technology
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the application of science for practical purposes: the use of tools, machines, materials and processes to meet human needs.
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hypothesis
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an explanation that is based on prior scientific reserach or observations and that can be tested.
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data
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any pieces of information acquired through observation or experimentation
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model
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a pattern,plan,representation or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object , system or concept.
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theory
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an explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation and reasoning.
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law
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a summary of many experimental results and observations; a law tells us how things work
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meter
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the basic unit of length
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area
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a measure of the size of a surface or a region
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mass
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a measure of the amount of matter in an object
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volume
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a measure of the size of a body or region in 3D space
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density
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the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance
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