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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Science | a process of gathering knowledge about the natural world. |
| Scientific Method | are the ways in which scientists answer questions and solve problems. |
| Technology | is the application of knowledge tools, and materials to solve problems and accomplish tasks. |
| Observation | is any use of the senses to gather information. |
| Hypothesis | is a possible explanation or answer to a question. |
| Data | are any pieces of information acquired through experimentation. |
| Model | is a representation of an object or system. |
| Theory | is a unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by test. |
| Law | is a summary of many experimental results and observations. |
| Meter | is the basic SI unit of length. |
| Area | is a measure of how much surface an object has. |
| Volume | is the amount of space that sometimes occupies or, as in the case of the box, the amount of space that sometimes contains. |
| Mass | is the amount of matter that sometimes is made of. |
| Density | is the amount of matter in a given volume. |
| Temperature | is a measurement of how hot (or cold) something is. |
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