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cultral bias: when the culture in which a person grows up affects the way that person thinks
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curiosity: helps scientists make observations and ask questions
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deductive reasoning: a way to explain things by starting with a general idea and then applying the idea to specific observation
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earth and space science: the study of earth and its place in the universe
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ethics: the rules that enable people to know right from wrong
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experimental bias: a mistake in the design of an experiment that makes a certain result more likely
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feedback: output that changes the system in some way
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inductive reasoning: uses specific observations to make generalazations
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input: material or energy that goes into a system
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life science: the study of all living things
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model: a representation of a simple or complex object or process
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objective: you make decisions and draw conclusions based on available evidence
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open mindedness: capable of accepting new and different ideas
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output: material or energy that comes out of the system
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personal bias: if a person likes or dislikes how he or she thinks about something
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physical science: includes the study of energy, motion, sound, light, electricity, magnetism, and chemistry
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process: what happens in the system
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scientific law: a statement that describe what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions
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scientific theories: well supported and widely accepted explanations of the way nature works
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skeptism: having an attitude of doubt
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subjective: personal feelings affect how you make a decision to reach a conclusion
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system: a group of parts that work together
