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The work of a scientist begins with what?

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Making an observation

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The statement the brown dog has 4 legs is what?

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Quantitative and qualitative

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Advantages to sexual reproduction include

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Genetic diversity

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A skeptical attitude in science makes what happen?

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A new idea will only be accepted if backed by science

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A well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations is what

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A theory

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Stars form large clouds of gas and dust are called

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Nebula

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The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions stabilized is called

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Homeostasis

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The reason we do science is to prove that our hypothesis is correct

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False

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Accepted idea about the formation of the universe

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Big Bang theory

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Change in species over time

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Evolution

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A possible explanation for a set of observations

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Hypothesis

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What occurs when a super massive star collapses

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Supernova

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Combination of chemical reactions to build up and break down material

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Metabolism

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Information gathered from observations

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Data

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Something that is taken for granted as true without proof

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Assumption

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Peer review

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