Science Chapter test L1 Flashcards
A way of learning about the natural world
science
using one or more of your senses to learn about something.
observation
a conclusion formed from available evidence or info
inference
A scientific investigation that involves changing one factor while keeping all others constant.
controlled experiment
A representation of an object or an event that is used as a tool for understanding the natural world
model
The variable that is changed in an controlled experiment
independent variable
The variable that is being measured
dependent variable
an attempt to explain a pattern observed repeatedly in the natural world
scientific theory
A rule that describes a pattern in nature
scientific law
The practical use of science or applied science
technology
T\F bio means nonliving
false
T\F bats and spiders are the same thing
false
T\F There are no spiders in Antarctica
true
T\F tarantulas can not spin webs
true
T\F spiders have 8 legs
true
In what year was the first computer chip made
1958
Why do we use models in our experiments
To represent what we are doing
why is it important for scientists to communicate with other scientists
It is important because what if they are confused with how their experiment came out.
Describe one way you use technology in your everyday life
You can watch you favorite show on TV
What invention allowed images to be sent quickly over distance.
The television that was made in 1927.
Name the 5 scenes
ears,eyes,hands,tongue,nose
What does bio mean
Life
What is the root word of inference
The root word of inference is infer
What is the study of the natural world called
Science
What is the root word of natural?
Nature
