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| empirical | based on or verifiable by experience or experiment, rather than on or by theory. |
| experiment | a test used to discover something not known, such as the cause of something. |
| law | a force or principle that something is based on. |
| method | a regular or proven way of doing something. |
| model | a representation or copy, often smaller than the original and used as a guide. |
| modify | to change in some way; alter. |
| observable | able to be observed; visible. |
| pseudoscience | a theory, methodology, or the like, such as astrology, that claims an unjustified scientific basis or application. |
| replicate | to repeat or duplicate. |
| theory | a reasonable, widely accepted explanation for why something happens. |
| analyze | to separate into parts for close study; examine and explain. |
| conclusion | a judgment that you form after thinking about many things. |
| control | to assure the validity of by providing a means of comparison, especially in scientific research. |
| double-blind | of or designating a method of testing in which both the experimenter and the subjects are ignorant of which subjects are receiving the active treatment. |
| hypothesis | a prediction or educated guess that can be tested and can be used to guide further study. |
| observe | to watch closely. |
| placebo | an inactive substance given to a patient as if it were active to serve as a control in an experiment. |
| support | to provide proof or evidence for. |
| science | the investigation and exploration of natural events and the new information that results from those investigations |
| inference | a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge |
| prediction | a statement of what will happen next in a sequence of events |
| scientific theory | an explanation of observations or events that is based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations |
| scientific law | a rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature |
| critical thinking | comparing what you already know with the information you are given in order to decide whether you agree with it |
| technology | the practical use of scientific knowledge, especially for industrial or commercial use |
