Scientific Method
Hypothesis
Discovery Science
Misc.
100
Define variable
What is a condition that can differ within the experiment
100
A suggested answer to a well defined scientific question
What is a hypothesis
100
Biology is defined as _______.
What is the scientific study of life
100
Physical, mental, or mathematical representations of how people understand a process or idea
What is a model
200
The variable(s) that you don't change
What is the constant
200
The format for making a hypothesis
What is "if..., then"
200
Biology is a blend of these two forms of scientific exploration.
What is discovery science and hypothesis-based science
200
Applying scientific understanding for some specific purpose
What is technology
300
The purpose of the control
What is a set of data that you compare to the result of your data to
300
A hypothesis must be _________.
What is falsifiable
300
The use of the senses - such as vision or hearing - to gather & record information about structures or processes
What is observation
300
Many specific observations put together to reah a general conclusion
What is a generalization
400
An experiment that tests the effect of a single variable
What is a controlled experiment
400
Define falsifiable
What is an observation or experiment that *could* reveal if a hypothesis is false
400
1) Observations that are recorded as measurements 2) Data in the form of descriptions
What is quantitative (1) and qualitative (2)
400
People asking questions about what they observe in nature and actively seeking answers
What is scientific inquiry
500
Name the steps of the scientific method in order
What is Observations, Question, Hypothesis, Prediction, and Test
500
Compare a hypothesis and a theory
A theory is a well tested explanation that makes sense of a great variety of scientific observations. Meanwhile, a hypothesis is narrower in scope
500
A logical conclusion based on observations
What is an inference
500
Discovery science is mostly about ___________ nature and hypothesis-based science is mostly about ___________ nature.
What is 1) describing 2) explaining
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