1.1 Vocab: Science and The Natural World

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Possible answer to a scientific question

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hypothesis

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Data that may agree or disagree with a prediction

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evidence

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Plan for asking questions and testing answers

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scientific investigation

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Representation of part of the real world

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model

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Broad explanation for events widely accepted as true

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scientific theory

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Detected through senses or instruments.

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Observation

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A type of scientific investigation under controlled conditions.

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experiment

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Laws of motion developed by:

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Newton

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Statement of what will happen under certain conditions

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prediction

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Theory of relativity developed by:

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Einstein