Ch1 The Scientific Method Flashcards
1
Q
DEFINE hypothesis
A
An educated guess based on observations
2
Q
DEFINE biology
A
The study of living things
3
Q
3 areas of biology
A
Botany, Zoology, cell biology
4
Q
Process of the Scientific Method
A
- Make observations
- Hypothesis
- Experiment
- Compile and present data
- Conclusion
5
Q
DEFINE theory
A
A hypothesis that has been backed up by several experiments
6
Q
DEFINE principle/law
A
A theory that has been proven by experiments consistently
