Life Science Vocabulary Flashcards-NOS

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Branches of Science

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Life science, Earth Science, Physical Science

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Life Science

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The study of living things; Also known as biology

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Earth Science

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The study of the earth; Also known as geology

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Physical Science

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The study of the physical world; It includes chemistry and physics.

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empirical evidence or empirical data

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The observations, measurements, and other types of data that people gather and test to support and evaluate scientific explanations

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science

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The systematic study of natural events and conditions

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Pseudoscience

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A process of investigation that in one or more ways resembles science but deviates from the scientific methods.

Examples include the horoscope, astrology, palm reading, aliens building the pyramids, big foot, Loch ness monster, etc.

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Theory

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A system of ideas that explains many related observations and is supported by a large body of evidence acquired through scientific investigation.

It can be reevaluated with new information and revised or changed.

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Law

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A descriptive statement or equation that reliably predicts events under certain conditions; like the law of gravity and laws of motion.

Laws do not change.

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Experiment

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Organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.

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