1-10 Flashcards
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Theory
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Ideas that have been supported over time
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Hypothesis
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The proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations. Usually written in an If… Then format.
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Dependent Variable
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Observed factor that may change in response to the other variable
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Independent variable
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The factor that is purposely changed in an experiment
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Controlled Variable
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A test in which only one variable is changed while other variables remain the same.
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Cell
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The smallest unit an organism that can be considered to be alive.
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Homeostasis
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The process by which organisms keep their internal body conditions fairly constant to survive.
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Evolution
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A change in a kind of organism over time.
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Atom
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The basic unit of matter.
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Nucleus
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The center of an atom
