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Read each sentence and identify the word/phrase that you believe correctly completes the statement. Then, click on the arrow to see if your answer is correct.


1. Science deals only with phenomena that can be .


2. Reasoning from isolated observations to general principles is called . means using general principles to make specific conclusions or predictions.


3. A is a statement about the natural world that might be true. To be considered scientific, the statement must be . This means that it must at least be possible to prove the statement .


4. In , scientists set up conditions in which hypotheses can be tested.


5. Such factors as temperature, food supply, depth, and so on, that could have an effect on natural processes are called .


6. A is a scientific hypothesis that has survived extensive testing and is generally accepted.







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