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Flashcards by Lasairfhíona, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Lasairfhíona
about 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Science is the study of... | ... the physical, material and living world |
| Biology is the study of... | ... living things |
| The scientific method is based on... | -making observations -forming a hypothesis -carrying out experiments -recording the results -forming a conclusion -discarding, changing or accepting the hypothesis based on the conclusions |
| A hypothesis is... | ... an educated guess based on observations |
| An experiment is a test for... | ... a hypothesis |
| Data is... | ... the information gathered in experiments |
| A theory is... | ... an explanation based on repeated hypothesis and experimantation |
| A principle or law arises from a theory when... | ... it is seen to be true under all conditions over a long period of time |
| Experiments are based on... | -careful planning and design -safe procedures -establishing a control differing in only one variable to the actual experiment -fair procedures |
| A replicate is when... | ... an experiment is repeated |
| The value of the scientific method is limited in issues such as... | -lack of basic knowledge -design of the experiment -difficulty in interpreting results -changes in nature -accidental discoveries |
| Ethics refers to... | ... whether conduct is right or wrong |
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