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A SCIENTIFIC METHOD
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CHAPTER 1 VISUAL 1
A SCIENTIFIC METHOD
1. Why is observation crucial to the scientific process?
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2. Define scientific law and give one example.
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3. What is a scientific model?
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4. What is a scientific theory? How is it different from a scientific law?
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