Chapter 1 The Nature of Science
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 hypothesis | an educated guess |
| scientific methods | problem-solving procedures |
| science | a process of observing, studying, and thinking about things in your world to gain knowledge |
| Earth science | the study of Earth and space |
| variable | factors that can change in an experiment |
| independent variable | the variable that you change |
| constants | the variables that do not change in an experiment |
| dependent variable | the variable being measured |
| control | a standard in which your results can be compared |
| technology | the use of scientific discoveries for practical purposes |
| rain gauge | first weather instrument |
| barometer | measures air pressure |
| thermometer | measures temperature |
| hygrometer | measures water vapor |
| anemometer | measures wind speed |
| scientific theory | an explanation or model backed by results obtained from many tests or experiments |
| scientific law | a rule that describes the behavior of something in nature |
| ethics | deals with moral values about what is good or bad |
| bias | personal opinion |
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