Nature of Science Review

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Why is it important for scientists to frequently repeat the experiments of other scientists?

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Replication of experiments helps to confirm and verify results.

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Difference between repetition and replication in scientific experiments.

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Repetition is when a scientist does the same experiment a number of times; replication is when other scientists reproduce a scientist’s experiment.

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The variable that you may change in the experiment

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Independent Variable

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Variable measured during the experiment

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Dependent Variable

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What is the relationship between dependent and independent variables?

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The dependent variable changes based on the independent variable

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A scientific theory:

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Explains a natural phenomenon

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A scientific law:

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Describes a natural phenomenon

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Information that is obtained through observation or experimentation.

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empirical evidence

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In an experiment on plants to see how different liquids affect growth, what is the independent variable?

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The type of liquid

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In an experiment on plants with different liquids (water, apple juice, milk), what is the dependent variable?

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Plant growth