3.2-3.3 Science and Challenges in Studying Earth Flashcards
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Experimental science
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A process that tests hypotheses by conducting planned, repeatable, well-controlled experiments.
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Historical science
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An investigation about events that happened in the past. These events can be modeled in a laboratory or on a computer, but cannot be repeated.
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Controlled experiment
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An experiment in which all variables are kept constant except for the one variable that is the focus of the experiment.
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Scalability
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The ability of processes in a scale model to work in the same way as processes do in nature.
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Accessibility
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The ease or difficulty of getting to a place in order to study it.
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Complexity
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The state of having many different things happening at one place or at one time.
