Vocab1 Flashcards
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Variable
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An element that is liable to change
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Hypothesis
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A proposed explanation of an observation
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Scientific Theory
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A related set of hypotheses that form a broad, testable explanation about some fundamental aspect of nature. Though some scientific theories are understood as fact, they can never be absolutely proven.
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Experiment
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The testing of a hypothesis
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Inductive reasoning
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Logic flows from specific to general
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Deductive reasoning
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Logic flows from general to specific
