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| What is physical science? |
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| - the study of matter, energy, and the changes that happen to matter and energy. |
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| What is a scientific theory? |
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| - a well-tested idea that explains and connects many observations. |
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| - the process of gathering information using the 5 senses. |
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| What is a manipulated variable? |
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| - the variable that a scientist changes in an experiment. |
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| What is a scientific law? |
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| - a stastement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under certain conditions. |
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| What is a responding variable? |
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| - the variable that is expected to change because the manipulated variable changes. |
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| a way of learning about the natural world through observation and logical reasoning. |
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