Science Vocab (Chapter 1)

1. A simple, workable representation of a usually simplex object or concept
3. Information gathered by using one of the five senses, or the process of gathering such information; can include measurements or descriptions
5. The explanation or meaning given to a set of observations; affected by one’s worldview
6. The preservation and wise use of natural resources, support, cushion, and fill spaces around other tissues and organs
8. An orderly way of investigating phenomena by using measurable and repeatable observations to test a hypothesis.
9. A description (often mathematical), based on repeated observations, of the relationship between two or more phenomena
12. The perspective or collection of presuppositions a person uses to view and interpret the world
14. A subset of observations gathered from within a larger possible set of data
15. A model that attempts to explain a set of observations
16. The study of life.

2. A broad philosophical and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment, sometimes at the expense of considerations for human needs and activities
4. The command given by God to Adam and Eve to fill the earth and have dominion over it (Gen. 1:28)
7. The combination of qualities that God has placed in people as a reflection of Himself
10. The study of often controversial ethical issues that arise as the result of new advances in biology and medicine
11. The use of living systems and organisms to produce new products and technologies, often by manipulating cells of cells of cellular components
13. A simple, testable statement that predicts an answer to a question being investigated using the scientific method