Branches of Science
Biology
What is the study of all living things called
What is science?
Science is a body of knowledge or a way of studying the natural world
What is an experiment?
A way of testing a hypothesis
What is control group?
The part of an experiment that is used as a standard of comparison
What is Earth sciene?
The study of such topics as weather, rocks and minerals and space
What is a scientific method?
Using a logical process to solve a problem
What is independent variable?
The one thing in the experiment you, as the investigator, change
What is a theory?
An explanation of things or events based on observation
What is chemistry
Chemistry is the study of substances that make up the universe
What is a hypothesis?
A testable statement
What are constants or controls?
All the things that stay the same between the 2 groups in an experiment
What is data?
Specific information collected through observations or experimenting
What is physics?
Physics is the study of naturally occurring phenomenon
What does analyze mean?
Analyze is to determine if your data is reliable by using charts and graphs
What is dependent variable?
The results that occur in an experiment due to the variable that you change
What is scientific law?
A statement about what happens in nature and appears to be true all the time
What is botany?
Botany is the study of plants
What are observations?
Observations are when you use your 5 senses to perceive an object or event
What is bias?
Bias occurs when what you expect to happen changes how the results of an experiment are viewed