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the study of the matter and movement of God’s physical creation

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science

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a tentative explanation to describe an observation

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hypothesis

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means a scientist will obtain consistent results if he performs the same experiment multiple times

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repeatability

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the ability of other scientists to reach the same conclusion by performing the same experiment under different conditions

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reproducibility

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factor that is observed or measured to determine the results of an experiment

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dependent variable

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a factor that is the same in all groups

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controlled variable

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the group on which a test is performed

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experimental group

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the group in which the independent variable is absent

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control group

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a statement that shows how something works

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scientific law

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a statement or equation that shows why something works

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theory

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list the four limitations of science

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  1. the scope of science
  2. approximations
  3. assumptions
  4. bias
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list the two main reasons why we should study science

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  1. to glorify God
  2. to benefit mankind
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the study of reasoning

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logic

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a statement of fact

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proposition

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if inference logically follows from the premises, it is considered to be what?

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valid

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errors in reasoning

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fallacy

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the fallacy of trying to make an inference based on the fact that the antecedent is false

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denying the antecedent

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the fallacy of trying to make an inference based on the fact that the consequent is true

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affirming the consequent

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the fallacy in which the conclusion does logically follow from its premises; but one of the premises includes the assumption that the premise is true

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circular reasoning

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the fallacy when someone assumes that a change in one factor caused a change in another factor, just because the second change occurred after the first

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post hoc

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what do the words “post hoc” come from?

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post hoc, ergo prompter hoc

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the fallacy that occurs when someone attacks the person making the argument instead of challenging the person’s facts

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ad hominem fallacy

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the fallacy in which an argument is based on the support of someone considered an authority instead of being based on facts and sound reason

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argument from authority

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the use of science to solve practical problems

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technology

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the fallacy that occurs when a term is misleadingly used with two different meanings

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equivocation

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the model of design used for testing

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prototype

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anything with inertia

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matter

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the property of matter that resists changes in motion

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inertia

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the study of the nonliving creation other than the earth and space

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physical science

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the amount of space matter takes up

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volume

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the amount of gravitational pull on an object

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weight

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the amount of inertia/matter an object has

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mass

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the state of matter that exists only in high temperatures

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plasma

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the study of interactions between matter and energy

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physics

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the study of the composition and interactions of matter

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chemistry

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the language of science

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mathematics

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the most important part of an equation

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the equal sign

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the closeness of a measurement to the quantity’s actual value

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accuracy

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how closely several measurements match each other

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precision

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for measured data to be meaningful, it must include ____.

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units

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the measurement system with meticulously defined standards for all units

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SI system of units

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the coldest possible temperature

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absolute zero

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formula for density

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p=m/V
[density (rho) = mass/Volume]

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