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Chapter 1 Science Vocabulary
Life Science BJU
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Science
7th Grade
09/06/2011

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Science
Definition
The knowledge gained from the careful, systematic unnatural world
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Observation
Definition
The information that a person has gained by using one or more of their 5 senses.
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Inference
Definition
Making a logical conclusion based on their observations.
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Universal Negative
Definition
a statement that excludes everything. They usually include all or none.
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Value Judgement
Definition
a determination of the worth of something (deciding if something is good or bad, right or wrong)
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Final Answer
Definition
an answer that is completely true (100%) never needs to be rejected or revised
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Scientism
Definition
the belief that scientific observation is the only way to learn about the world and that science can yield answers in all fields of study.
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Presupposition
Definition
an idea that a person takes for granted something a person asumes to be true w/out having convincing proof for it
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World View
Definition
the perspective from which a person interprets all evidence in life
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Christian World View
Definition
the beliefs that the Bible is the Word of God and that it is the only completely reliable thing in this world
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Dominion Mandate
Definition
describes the responsibility mankind has to govern God's creation
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Fall
Definition
Mankinds first sin and the curse that resulted from that sin.
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Scientific method
Definition
an organized way of arriving at a workable solution to a problem
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Hypothesis
Definition
an educated guess
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Data
Definition
information
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Survey
Definition
Data that is obtained through observations of many existing entities.
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Experiment
Definition
A person attempts to control all the factors of 2 or more groups
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Experimental Variable
Definition
The factor or condition being tested in an experiment
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Experimental Group
Definition
The groups that experience experimental variables
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Control Group
Definition
the group that lacks the experimental variable
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Classifying
Definition
arranging the data so relationships can be seen
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Verified
Definition
an answer that is completely correct
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