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What describes what will happen in nature, but not how or why?

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Laws

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What are scientific explanations based on?

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Evidence

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What do all scientific models have?

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Limitations

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What is a controlled procedure that tests the effect of one variable on another?

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Experiment

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What is a representation of an idea or process?

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Model

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic process for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between variables.

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What is the difference between a theory and a law?

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A theory explains why something happens, while a law describes what happens.

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What is an observation in science?

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The act of noting and recording something with instruments or the senses.

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What is a variable in an experiment?

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A factor that can change in an experiment.