Vocab 1

4. The combination of qualities that God has placed in people as a reflection of Himself
5. Information gathered by using one of the five sense, or the process of gathering such information; can include measurements or descriptions
7. The explanation or meaning given to a set of observations; affected by one´s worldview
8. A broad philosophical and ethical movement that seeks to improve and protect the quality of the natural environment, sometimes at the expense of consideration for human needs and activities.
9. A simple, testable statement that predicts an answer to a question being investigated using the scientific method.
11. The Command given by God to Adam and Eve to fill the earth and have dominion over it (Gen 1:28)
14. A simple, workable representation of a usually complex object or concept
15. The use of living systems and organisms to produce new products and technologies, often by manipulating cells or cellular components

1. The preservation and wise use of natural resources, usually with consideration for the current and future needs of humans.
2. A model that attempts to explain a set of observations
3. An orderly way of investigating phenomena by using measurable and repeatable observations to test a hypothesis
6. The perspective or collection of presuppositions a person uses to view an interpret the world.
10. The study of life
12. A subset of observations gathered from within a larger possible set of data
13. The study of often-controversial ethical issues that arise as the result of new advances in biology and medicine
16. A description (often mathematical), based on repeated observations, of the relationship between two or more phenomena