Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
12 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
DOMAIN BACTERIA
|
a prokaryotic domain
|
|
|
DOMAIN ARCHAEA
|
a prokaryotic domain
|
|
|
DOMAIN EUKARYA
|
the domain that includes all eukaryotic organisms
|
|
|
INQUIRY
|
the search for information and explanation, often focused by specific questions
|
|
|
DISCOVERY SCIENCE
|
the process of scientific inquiry that focuses on describing nature
|
|
|
INDUCTIVE REASONING
|
a type of logic in which generalizations are based on a large number of specific observations
|
|
|
HYPOTHSIS
|
a tentative answer to a well-framed question, narrower in scope than a theory and subject to testing
|
|
|
DEDUCTIVE REASONING
|
a type of logic in which specific results are predicted from a general premise
|
|
|
CONTROLLED EXPERIMENT
|
an experiment in which an experimental group is compared with a control group that varies only int he factor being tested
|
|
|
THEORY
|
an explanation that is broad in scope, generates new hypotheses, and is supported by a large body of evidence
|
|
|
MODEL
|
a representation of a theory or process
|
|
|
TECHNOLOGY
|
the application of scientific knowlege for a specific purpose, often involving industry or commerce but also including uses in basic research
|
