History of Science
An ancient form of paper, made from a plant of the same name
What is papyrus?
An example that contradicts a conclusion
What is a counter example?
An aspect of an experiment that changes during the course of the experiment
What is an experimental variance?
A term that encompasses all scientific pursuits related to living organisms
What is life science?
The age of an artefact as determined by a date printed on it or a reference to the artifact in a work of history
What is known age?
The systematic study of the natural world through observation and experimentation in order to formulate general laws
What is Science?
An educated guess that attempts to explain an observation or answer a question
What is an Hypothesis?
The variable of part of an experiment to which all others will be compared
What is the control of an experiment?
The study of past human life as revealed by preserved relics
What is archaeology?
The process of counting tree rings to determine the age of a tree
What is dendochronology?
The idea that living organisms can be spontaneously formed from nonliving things
What is spontaneous generation?
An explanation of the natural world that has been thoroughly tested and is supported by a significant amount of evidence
Experiments in which information about the test is kept from the participants to reduce bias
What is a blind experiment?
Objects made by people, such as tools, weapons, containers, etc
What is an artifact?
Using a radioactive process to determine the age of an item
A description of a natural phenomenon or principle that is supported by a significant amount of evidence and often includes mathematical terms
What is a scientific law?
Experiments in which neither the experimenters nor the participants know the objects' identities in the setup
What is a double-blind experiment?
The study of Earth's history as revealed in the rocks that make up the Earth
What is geology?
When artifacts are found in rock or earth that is layered, the deeper layers hold the older artifacts
What is the principle of superposition?
The study of life's history as revealed in the preserved remains of once-living organisms
What is paleontology?