What is a scientific law?
Vocabulary Scientific Method

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A scientific law describes an observed pattern in nature that does not explain it; it predicts what you can expect under a particular set of conditions, often using mathematical formulas.
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What is science?
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Science is a way of learning about the natural world and the knowledge gained through that process.
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What is a constant in an experiment?
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A constant is a factor that does not change during an experiment.
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What is data in scientific terms?
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Data refers to the facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observation.
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What does it mean to infer?
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Inferring is providing an explanation of an observation based on evidence or prior knowledge.
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What is a hypothesis?
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A hypothesis is a proposed explanation for a phenomenon, which can be tested through experimentation.
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What is an independent variable?
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An independent variable is the factor that is changed or manipulated in an experiment to observe its effects.
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