| A | B |
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| scientific law | Description of a specific relationship under given conditions |
| scientific theory | Well-supported explanation of nature |
| empirical evidence | All the measurements and data scientists gather |
| observation | Process of obtaining information by using the senses |
| hypothesis | Testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation |
| independent variable | The factor that is deliberately mainipulated in an investigation |
| dependent variable | The factor that changes as a result of manipulation of one or more independent variables |
| data | Bit of information gathered by observation or experimentation |
| model | Visual or mathematical representation of an object or system |
| precision | The exactness of a measurement |
| accuracy | how well or how closely data agree with a known standard |
