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Flashcards by iBallistic sasquatch, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| scientific method | Scientific method is an empirical method of knowledge acquisition |
| observation | the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information |
| experiment | a scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact |
| measurement | the action of measuring something |
| mathmatics | the abstract science of number, quantity, and space. Mathematics may be studied in its own right (pure mathematics), or as it is applied to other disciplines such as physics and engineering (applied mathematics) |
| fact | a thing that is known or proved to be true |
| hypothesis | a supposition or proposed explanation made on the basis of limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation |
| law | the description of an observed phenomenon. It doesn't explain why the phenomenon exists or what causes it |
| theory | a supposition or a system of ideas intended to explain something, especially one based on general principles independent of the thing to be explained |
| predictation | an act of predicting |
| reproducible | able to be reproduced or copied |
| pseudoscience | a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method |
| physics | the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy. The subject matter of physics, distinguished from that of chemistry and biology, includes mechanics, heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms |
| chemistry | the branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed; the investigation of their properties and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change; and the use of these processes to form new substances |
| astronomy | the branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole |
| earth science | the branch of science dealing with the physical constitution of the earth and its atmosphere |
| biology | the study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution |
| basic research | the scientific research aim to improve scientific theories for improved understanding or prediction of natural or other phenomena |
| technology | the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry |
| applied research | Applied research is the practical application of science |
| research and development | refers to innovative activities undertaken by corporations or governments in developing new services or products, or improving existing services or products |
| peer review | the evaluation of work by one or more people of similar competence to the producers of the work (peers) |
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