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Science terms
Chapter 1
science | is the knowledge gained by observing the natural world |
Law | is a summary of many experimental results and observations |
Theory | is a unifying explanation for a range of hyposethisis and observations that have been supported by testing |
Hypothesis | is a possible explanation or answer to a question |
data | are any pieces of information gathered through experimentation |
scientific methods | are the ways in which scientists answer questions and solve problems |
observation | is the act of using the senses to gather information |
volume | is the amount of space that something occupies or, as in case of the cage, the amount of space that something contains. |
mass | is the weight of something |
model | is a representation of an object or system |
meter | the basic SI unit of length |
temperature | is a measure of how hot or cold something is. |