Nature of Science

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What is a scientific law?

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A scientific law is a statement that describes a consistent pattern observed in nature, often expressed mathematically.

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What is the goal of a scientific investigation?

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The goal of a scientific investigation is to help the scientist solve a problem.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A hypothesis is an educated guess or testable prediction about the outcome of an experiment.

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What is an independent variable?

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The independent variable is the factor that is changed by the scientist to test a hypothesis.

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What is a scientific theory?

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A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world based on a body of evidence.

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What is a dependent variable?

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The dependent variable is the factor that is measured or observed in an experiment.

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What is the difference between a hypothesis and a theory?

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A hypothesis is a testable prediction, while a theory is a well-supported explanation based on evidence.

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What is the purpose of a control in an experiment?

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A control is used to ensure that the results of an experiment are due to the independent variable.

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What does it mean to conduct an experiment?

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Conducting an experiment means to perform a test to investigate a hypothesis.

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What is data in scientific research?

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Data is the information collected during an experiment, which can be quantitative or qualitative.