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Chapter 1
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Biology
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05/17/2011

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Term
Dependent Variable
Definition
The affected variable.
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Evidence
Definition
Any type of data that may either agree or disagree with a prediction, so it may either support or disprove a hypothesis.
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Experiment
Definition
A special type of scientific investigation that is performed under controlled conditions, usually in a laboratory.
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Hypothesis
Definition
A possible answer to a scientific question.
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Science
Definition
A distinctive way of gaining knowledge about the natural world
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Scientific Law
Definition
A statement that describes what always happens under certain conditions in nature.
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Observation
Definition
anything that is detected either through human senses or with instruments and measuring devices that extend human senses.
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Scientific Investigation
Definition
A plan for asking questions and testing possible answers.
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Prediction
Definition
A statement that tells what will happen under certain conditions.
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Independent Variable
Definition
The variable that affects the dependent variable.
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Scientific Theory
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A broad explanation for events that is widely accepted as true.
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Model
Definition
A representation of part of the real world.
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