biology Flashcards
study of life
biology
summarizes a hypothesis that has been with repeated testing
claim
the things that are the same from group to group within an experiment.
constants
scientific data used to support a claim
evidence
ties the claim and the evidence together
reasoning
physical, mental, mathematical, representations on how people understand an idea
scientific models
the 5 senses to gather info about a structure
observation
a logical conclusion based on observation
inference
a suggested answer (explanation on trial)
hypothesis
recorded observation
data
obv in the form of a description
qualitative data
obv in the form of a measurement
quantitative data
generalizes body of obv( no exceptions)
law
summarizes a hypothesis w repeat testing
theory
a condition that can differ within an experiment
variable