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| a system of knowledge based on facts or principles |
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| the application of science to meet human needs |
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| a tested, possible explanation of a natural event |
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| a summary of an observed natural event |
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| applying logic and reason to obervations and conclusions |
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| a series of logical steps to follow in order to solve problems |
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| anything that can change in an experiment |
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| the straight-line distance between any two points |
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| a measure of the quantity of matter in an object |
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| a measure of space, such as the capacity of a container |
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| the force with which gravity pulls on a quantity of matter |
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| a value written as a simple number multiplied by a power of 10 |
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| the degree of exactness of a measurement |
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| the digits in a measurement that are known with certainty |
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| the extent to which a measurement approaches the true value |
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