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science
body of knowledge gained through study or practice.
biology
study of
life
and
living thigs
chemistry
study of substances that make up the universe
physics
study of things that occur naturally
earth science (geosciences)
study of planet earth
zoo
logy
study of
animals
study of
plants
bot
any
study of
insects
ento
mology
study of
birds
orni
thology
study of
mammals
mamal
ogy
study of
fish
ich
thyology
study of
organisms
and their environment
eco
logy
study of substances that
make up life
bio
chemistry
natural, element carbon
organic
not natural
inorganic
four area of physics
energy
motion
forces
electricity
three brances of chemistry
biochemistry
organic chemistry
inorganic chemistry
7 brances of biology
zoology
botany
entomology
ornithology
mammalogy
ichthyology
ecology
three brances of earth science
geology
atmospheric
oceanography
study of rocks and formation
geology
includes weather
atmospheric
study of ocean
oceanography
using one or more of 5 senses
observation
data is only useful if it can be
measured
testable statement
hypothesis
a statement is testable if
evidence can be gathered that supprts or refutes the statement
process of testing a hypothesis by carrying out data gathering procedures
experimenting
based on comparison of a control group with an experimental group in which only the variable to be tested is changed
controlled experiment
group in which all variables remain constant
control group
group that independent variable is changed
experimental group
what you are testing, the 1 thing different between the control group and experimental group
independent variable
is any change which occurs due to the independent variable or results of experiment
dependent variable
determining whether data is reliable or determine if data supports or refuses hypothesis
analyze data
draw a conclusion based on facts not opinion
inferring
writing in scientific journals, record on internet, so on
can lead to a new hypothesis
report your results
a logical process you use to solve problems
scientific method
scientific method steps
form a
question
make
oberservation
form a
hypothesis
experiment
infer
(check order)
analyze
results (check order)
report
results
Author
MrsB
ID
100239
Card Set
BIOLOGY TEST
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Updated
2011-09-07T04:29:39Z
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