1.3d and 1.3e Flashcards
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Peer Review
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Critical evaluation by other experts in the field. This is done prior to funding or publication and using repeatable results.
2
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Scientific Facts
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Information that can be independently verified
3
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Law of Nature
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Generalization about the way matter and energy behaves. The law results from inductive reasoning and repeated observations. Written as a statement or a formula.
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Theory
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An explanatory statement(s) derived from facts, laws, and proven hypotheses.