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bhsbiovoc1
Bio Vocab 1 2018
Term | Definition |
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science | study of the natural world based on facts learned through experiments and observations |
observation | an act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence often involving measurement with instruments |
inference | a conclusion or opinion that is formed because of known facts or evidence |
bias | allowing personal opinions to influence your judgment |
hypothesis | idea or explanation that is tested through study and experimentation |
scientific design | organized set of procedures for an experiment |
experiment | scientific procedure used to test a hypothesis (cause and effect) |
independent variable | the factor that is changed by the scientist (the cause) ex: amount of sunlight |
dependent variable | the factor being tested and measured (the effect) ex: plant growth |