Working Scientifically Flashcards
What is the scientific study of plants?
Botany
What is the study of all living things?
Biology
What is the branch of science which studies the behaviour of substances?
Chemistry
What is the study of forces and how things work?
Physics
What is the study of the Earth?
Geology
What is the study of the objects within the Universe?
Astronomy
What is used to record results; drawn with a pencil and ruler and includes column headings?
Table
What is a simple drawing, using pencil and a ruler, to show how equipment is set up?
Scientific diagram
What is the result gathered through the use of five of your senses?
Obsevation?
What is a prediction made about the possible results of an investigation?
Hypothesis
What is an explanation of an observation?
Generalisation
What is a statement of the possible safety issues which may be encountered when carrying out an investigation?
Risk assenment
What is a step by step list of instructions for an investigation?
Method
what is a statement or conclusion, based on many observations, that is true for most cases eg. most plants are green?
Inference
What is used to analyse results; drawn with a pencil and includes labelled axes and an even scale?
Graph
