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evidence
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Material or data that can be measured and tested to verify a prediction.
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hypothesis
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A tentative explanation for an observation or phenomenon.
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technology
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The practical application of science to meet human needs. It provides scientists with the means to gather accurate and reliable data.
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scientific inquiry
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observing, asking quesitons, forming a hypothesis, gathering data, testing the hypothesis, and sharing what has been learned.
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peer review
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editors at a scientific journal ask experts in the field to read the papers scientists have submitted and give their opinions.
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theory
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an explanation for observable events or facts for which no exception has been found; generally a hypothesis that has been thoroughly tested and retested sucessfully.
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scientific law
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A generalization about how the natural world behaves under certain conditions - no exceptions have been found: for example, the law of gravity - no object dropped has ever fallen up.
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geology
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the study of the Earth's structure
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meteorology
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the study of weather and climate
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astronomy
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the study of the universe
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tools that have revolutionized science
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computer and satellite
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