Science Flashcards
What is a logical explanation of an observation that is drawn from prior knowledge or experience
inference
A Statement about what will happen next in a series of events
perdiction
Practical use of scientific knowledge for industrial or commercial use
technology
An explanation of observations or events based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations
scientific theory
An explanation of observations or events in nature that are always true
Scientific Law
comparing what you already know with information that you are given
Critical Thinking
things that have all the characteristics of life
Organism
the smallest unit of life
Cell
Things that are made of only 1 cell
Unicellular
Things that are made of 2 or more cells
Multicellular
An organisms ability maintain steady internal conditions when outside conditions change
Homeostasis
What gives each organism a 2 word scientific name
Binomial Nomenclature
A group or organisms that have similar traits and are able to produce fertile offspring
Species
series of descriptions arranged in pairs that reads to the user to identification an unknown organism
Dichotomous key
Branch diagram that shows the relationship among organisms including common ancestors
Cladogram
Any factor in an experiment that can have more than 1 value
Variable
the factor a scientist or measures during an experiment
Dependent variable
the factor you want to test
Independent variable
Factors in an experiment that remain the same
Constants
spoken or written summary of observations
Description
an interpretation of observations
Explanation
What is an internationally accepted system for measurements
International System of Units (SI)
description of how close a measurement is to accepted or true value
Accuracy
a description of how similar or close measurements are to each other
Precision
the number of digits in a measurement that are known with a certain degree of reliability
Significant Digits
