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Earth Science
Chapter 2
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Science
8th Grade
09/12/2012

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Evidence
Definition
the material or data from which conclusions can be drawn by which prrof can be established
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Hypothesis
Definition
a tenative explanation for an observation or phenomenon developed from available imformation used for testing
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Law
Definition
a generalized statement about how the natural world behaves under certain conditions and which no exceptions have ever been found
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Peer review
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the process by which ones work or research is reviewed by experts in the field to evaluate the work
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scientific inquiry
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Investigation of a natural phenomenon by observing, asking questions forming a hypothesis gathering data testing the hypothesis and sharing what has been learned
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technology
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the application of scientific discoveries to meet human objectives
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theory
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an explanation or model based on experimentation especially one that has been tested and confirmed as a general explanation for something that has been observed
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