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Hypothesis The initial building block in the scientific method. Many describe it as an “educated guess,” based on prior knowledge and observation.
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OBSERVATION An act or instance of viewing or noting a fact or occurrence for some scientific or other special purpose using the five senses.
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A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
Inferance A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
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Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
DATA Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis.
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VARIABLE A variable is any factor, trait, or condition that can exist in differing amounts or types.
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Theory A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world, based on a body of facts that have been repeatedly confirmed through observation and experiment
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LAW A scientific law is a statement based on repeated experimental observations that describes some aspects of the universe
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The international system of measurement used in science.
Metric system The international system of measurement used in science.
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