Study of Life Vocab - #2 Flashcards
Ethics
are a set of moral principles or values
Observation
a direct method of gathering information in an orderly way
Inferences
the process of making logical conclusions by combining information
Scientific Methods
similar methods to gather information and to answer questions
Hypothesis
a testable explanation of a situation
Serendipity
the occurrence of accidental or unexpected, but fortunate, results
Experiment
an investigation done in a controlled setting that tests the hypothesis
Experimental Group
the group exposed to the factor being tested
Control Group
the group used for comparison
Independent Variable
the tested factor, and might affect the outcome of the experiment
Dependant Variable
something that results from or depends on changes to the independent variable
Constant
something that remains fixed during the experiment, while the independent and dependent variables change
Data
the information gained from observations
Safety Symbol
a logo designed to alert you about a specific danger
Ecology
the study of interactions between organisms and their environments
