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| A system of knowledge and the methods you use to find that knowledge. Science begins with curiosity and often ends with discovery. |
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| The use of knowledge to solve practical problems. |
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| The similarities of science and technology. |
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| Science and technology are independent. Advances in one lead to advances in the other. |
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| Natural science is generally divided into three branches: physical science, Earth and space science, and life science. |
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| The study of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter. |
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| The study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion. |
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| The study of the origin, history, and structure of Earth. |
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| The study of the universe beyond Earth, including the sun, moon, planets, and stars. |
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| The study of living things or life science. |
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| An organized plan for gathering,organizing, and communicating information. The goal of any scientific method is to solve a problem or to better understand an observed event. |
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| Information that you obtain through your senses. |
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| A proposed answer to a question. |
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| The variable that causes a change in another. |
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| The variable that changes in response to the manipulated variable. |
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| An experiment in which only one variable, the manipulated variable, is deliberately changed at a time. |
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| A well-tested explanation for a set of observations or experimental results. |
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