Scientific Method Flashcards

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The study of life

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What is Biology

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Science

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Knowledge that covers general truths or the operation of general laws, when tested by the scientific method

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A method of research with defined steps that include experiments

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What is the scientific method

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Make and observation
Ask a question
Form a hypothesis 
Make a prediction 
Do an experiment / test 
Analyze the results 
Report the data And publish for peer review
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Scientific Method steps

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Inductive reasoning

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A form of logical thinking that uses related observations

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Deductive reasoning

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Form of logical thinking that uses a general principle or law to forecast specific results

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Discipline science

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Usually inductive reasoning

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Hypothesis based science

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Usually Deductive reasoning (Begins with a problem)

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Introduction 
Methods&Materials 
Results 
Abstract 
Discussion
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What do every research or journal should have

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An independent variable is the variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment to test the effects on the dependent variable.

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What is Independent variable

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A dependent variable is the variable being tested and measured in a scientific experiment. The dependent variable is ‘dependent’ on the independent variable.

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What is the Dependent Variable

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