Chapter 1 Thinking Like A Scietist Flashcards
What is observation?
To use one or more of your senses to gather information.
What is science?
Science is a way of learning about the natural world.
What are quantitive observations?
These deal with numbers and amounts.
What are qualitative observations?
These deal with expressions that can’t be dealt with numbers.
What does inferring mean?
To make a prediction or inference.
What does classifying mean?
The process of grouping together items that are alike in some way.
What does prediction mean?
To make a forecast on what will happen in the future based on past evidence or experiences.
What does making models mean?
This involves creating representations of complex objects or processes.
What is a scale model?
A scale model accurately shows the proportions between its parts.
What is life science?
The study of living things.
What is biology?
The study of life.
What is an organism?
The general term for a living organism.
What is development?
The process of change that causes an organism to become more complex during it’s lifetime.
What is structure?
The way an organism is put together as a whole.
What does function mean?
The processes that enable an organism to survive.
