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