Chapter 1.2 Flashcards
applied science
a form of science that solves real-world problems
basic science
science that seeks to expand knowledge regardless of the short-term application of that knowledge
control
a part of an experiment that does not change during the experiment
deductive reasoning
a form of logical thinking that uses a general statement to forecast specific results
descriptive science
a form of science that aims to observe, explore, and find things out
falsifiable
able to be disproven by experimental results
hypothesis
a suggested explanation for an event, which can be tested
hypothesis-based science
a form of science that begins with a specific explanation that is then tested
inductive reasoning
a form of logical thinking that uses related observations to arrive at a general conclusion
life science
a field of science, such as biology, that studies living things
natural science
a field of science that studies the physical world, its phenomena, and processes
peer-reviewed article
a scientific report that is reviewed by a scientist’s colleagues before publication
physical science
a field of science, such as astronomy, physics, and chemistry, that studies nonliving matter
science
knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws, especially when acquired and tested by the scientific method
scientific law
a description, often in the form of a mathematical formula, for the behavior of some aspect of nature under certain specific conditions
