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| model | A physical, verbal or mathematical structure that attempts to explain, describe, or represent an aspect of the world in a workable way. |
| Big Bang theory | origin model of universe stating universe began from a single dense point of matter that explosively inflated into its present size. |
| hypothesis | An initial explanation for a scientific problem used as a starting point for testing the validity of an explanation |
| theory | A tenative model that scientists use to explain data and scientific concepts. |
| law | Model that scientists use to describe reliable, universal relationships between different kinds of things. |
| data | Any information scientists collect through observation. |
| earth science | knowledge and organized methods of observing the earth and its processes using appropriate tools to create models that describe & explain how earth works. |
| scientific process | The method used by all scientists to study something. It helps to ensure the reliability and usefulness of the knowledge gained. |
| principle of uniformity | Assumption that the world operates in a reliable and predictable way. All scientists rely on theis principle to do science. |
| principle of cause and effect | Assumption that for any observable event or process, there must be an adequate cause. |
| Discriptive Data | Data that describes an observation using words. |
| Measured Data | Data that usually consists of numbers combined with units. |
