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science
a system of knowledge and the methods you use to find that knowledge
science begins with and ends with
science begins with curiosity and ends with discovery
scientific method
an organized plan for gathering, organizing, and communicating information
observation
information that you obtain through your senses
scientific theory
a well tested explanation for a set of observations or experimented results
scientific law
a statement that summarizes a pattern found in nature
model
representation of an object or event
derived units
additional units made from combinations of base units
conversion factor
easiest way to convert from one unit of measurement to another
precision
a gauge of how exact a measurement is
how does the precision of measurements affect the precision of scientific calculations?
the precision of a calculated answer is limited by the least precise measurement used in the calculation
what is the importance of having standards?
they are 3 quantities used as a basis for defining other quantities