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Bio unit 1

Bio semester exam

TermDefinition
Papakū Makawalu the dynamic Hawaiian world view of the physical, intellectual and spiritual foundations from which life cycles emerge.
Papahulilani space above (heavens, sky, moon, stars, clouds, planets, rain, wind); an abiotic factor or non-living thing
Papahulihonua natural earth (land, rocks, etc), ocean, and water; an abiotic factor or non-living thing
Papahānaumoku all living things (flora and fauna) that give birth and die; a biotic factor or living thing
Kilo to observe
Scientific Method Observe, question, hypothesis, predict, data, theory
ethics moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an activity
bias a particular preference or point of view that is personal rather than scientific
observation he act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way
QUALITATIVE Observations Data which can be observed but not measured
QUANTITATIVE Observations Data which can be measured
inference a logical interpretation based on what scientists already know
controlled experiment an experiment where only 1 variable is changed and all other variables are kept constant (unchanged)
independent variable changes on purpose; only 1 variable at a time should be changed so that you know what caused the results
dependent variable measured to let the scientist know of any changes to the independent variable; also called the responding variable
controlled (constant) variable a variable that is kept constant (unchanged)
experimental group the group in an experiment that has 1 variable that is changed (manipulated); is compared to a control group
control group the group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except that nothing is changed (manipulated)
hypothesis a scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it
Hypothesis Format “If...then...because...”
mass the amount of matter in an object
volume the amount of space an object occupies
accuracy measurements are close to the true value
precision measurements are close to each other
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