Save
Upgrade to remove ads
Busy. Please wait.
Log in with Clever
or
show password
Forgot Password?
Don't have an account?  Sign up 
Sign up using Clever
or
Username is available taken
show password


Make sure to remember your password. If you forget it there is no way for StudyStack to send you a reset link. You would need to create a new account. Your email address is only used to allow you to reset your password. See our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

Already a StudyStack user? Log In

Reset Password
Enter the associated with your account, and we'll email you a link to reset your password.
focusNode
Didn't know it?
click below
 
Knew it?
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
0:00
edit
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.

  Normal Size     Small Size show me how

PCS Liv Env

Vocabulary for Topic 8 - Scientific Inquiry and Skills

TermDefinition
Assumption something accepted as true that may or may not actually be true
Bias a tendency to favor something; prejudice
Conclusion the decision made about the outcome of an experiment; usually based on how well the actual result matches the predicted result
Control that group in an experiment in which everything - except the variable to be tested - is identical; the standard of comparison in an experiment
Controlled Experiment an experiment in which all variables - except for the one being tested - are exactly the same
Data the results of specific trials or tests completed during experiments
Dependent Variable the part of an experiment that is changed to test a hypothesis
Evidence support for the idea that something is true
Experiment a series of trials or tests that are done to support or refute a hypothesis
Hypothesis a statement that predicts a relationship between cause and effect in a way that can be tested
Independent Variable a factor that might influence the dependent variable in an experiment (Hint: I control)
Inference a conclusion or deduction based on observations
Model a representation used to explain or demonstrate a process or structure; also used to predict what might occur in a new situation
Observation any information that is collected with any of the senses
Opinion ideas people have that may or may not be based in fact
Peer Review the process by which scientists carefully examine the work of other scientists to look for possible flaws in their experimental design or their interpretation of results
Research Plan the initial stage of an experiment that involves finding background information, developing a hypothesis, and devising an experimental method for testing the hypothesis
Scientific Literacy a basic knowledge of the natural world combined with an understanding of the diverse ways that scientists gain knowledge
Created by: Ms.Sala
Popular Biology sets

 

 



Voices

Use these flashcards to help memorize information. Look at the large card and try to recall what is on the other side. Then click the card to flip it. If you knew the answer, click the green Know box. Otherwise, click the red Don't know box.

When you've placed seven or more cards in the Don't know box, click "retry" to try those cards again.

If you've accidentally put the card in the wrong box, just click on the card to take it out of the box.

You can also use your keyboard to move the cards as follows:

If you are logged in to your account, this website will remember which cards you know and don't know so that they are in the same box the next time you log in.

When you need a break, try one of the other activities listed below the flashcards like Matching, Snowman, or Hungry Bug. Although it may feel like you're playing a game, your brain is still making more connections with the information to help you out.

To see how well you know the information, try the Quiz or Test activity.

Pass complete!
"Know" box contains:
Time elapsed:
Retries:
restart all cards