Life Science Midterm Study Guide

Need help with life science? Midterms coming up? Here's a quick and easy set of flashcards to help you memorize all those hard scientific terms!

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Question 1
Q: What are the 7 steps of the Scientific Method?
Answer 1
A: State the problem, do research, form a hypothesis, conduct the experiment, collect data, draw a conclusion, and retest the experiment.
Question 2
Q: What are the three branches of science?
Answer 2
A: Earth Science- The study of the planet's physical characteristics. Life Science- The study of living organisms Physical Science- The study of the inorganic world
Question 3
Q: What are independent and dependent variables, and the control of an experiment?
Answer 3
A: Independent Variables- The variables purposely changed in the experiment Dependent Variables- The measurement of the experiment Control- The unchanged or organic variable in the experiment
Q: How are laws and theories of science similar and different?
A: A law is based off of evidence and a theory is based off of opinion.
Q: What is the difference between replication and repetition?
A: Replication is when something is repeated by someone else, whilst repetition is when something is repeated by the same person.
Q: What are qualitative and quantitative observations?
A: A qualitative observation is an observation using your senses, whilst a quantitative observation is an observation using tools.