What is Science Vocab

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Study of the structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observations and experiments.

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Science

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Procedure with multiple steps to answer various scientific questions.

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Scientific Method

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An educated guess.

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Hypothesis

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Supports or counters a scientific theory or hypothesis.

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Evidence

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Contributes to science by systematically collecting, interpreting, and evaluating data.

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Research

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Procedure to support/refute a hypothesis or assess something untried.

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Experiment

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Info collected for specific study methods.

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Data

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An observation confirmed so often it's accepted as 'true.'

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Scientific Fact

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Predicts what will happen:

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Scientific Law

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Explains why it happens.

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Scientific Theory