Fact, Theory... Flashcards
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Science
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A way of knowing about the world based on observations and experiments that can be confirmed or disproved by other scientists using accepted scientific techniques
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Fact
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A phenomenon repeatedly confirmed by observation
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Theory
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A well substantiated aspect of the natural world, usually ties together many observations, laws, and hypotheses
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Belief
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The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust in something
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Law
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A description of how something will occur under natural circumstances
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Hypothesis
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an explanation of one or more phenomena in nature that can be tested by observations, experiments, or both
