What Is Science?

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What is science?

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Science is the study of the natural world through observation and experimentation.

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Which of these can be studied through science?

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Butterflies.

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Do scientific facts ever change?

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Yes, when there is new evidence.

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What is the most important thing in science?

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Evidence.

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Which field of science doesn't use controlled experiments?

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Astronomy.

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What can increase our confidence in a scientific claim?

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Scientific evidence.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A hypothesis is an educated guess that can be tested through experiments.

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What is an experiment?

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An experiment is a test conducted to discover something or demonstrate a known fact.

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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.

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What is observation in science?

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Observation is the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way.