The Nature of Science

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A rule of nature that sums up related observations to describe a pattern in nature is a _.

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scientific law

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A _ is an educated guess or testable prediction.

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hypothesis

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In a line graph, the _ axis is called the y-axis.

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vertical

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What type of graph is shown?

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bar

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Process that uses observations and investigation to gain knowledge about events in nature is called _.

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science

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The variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment is called the _ variable.

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independent variable

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The variable that is measured in an experiment is called the _ variable.

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dependent variable

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A systematic approach to problem-solving in science is known as the _ method.

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scientific method

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A proposed explanation for a phenomenon, based on observations, is called a _.

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scientific theory

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The factor that remains constant in an experiment is known as a _ variable.

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control variable