Chapter 1-2 Flashcards
Science
An organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world
Ostriches really have elephants and chickens
Observation-ask a question
Research-find out about the topic
Hypothesis-predict the outcome
Experiment-develop a procedure to test your hypothesis
Analysis-record your results
Conclusion-compare the results of your experiments
Biology
The science of life and the study of living things
Name the eight things that living things must have
Markers responded because great obtuse right angles make apples
Made of cells Reproduce Based on a universal genetic code Grow and develop Obtain and use materials and energy Respond to their environment Maintain a stable internal environment As a group change over time
Cells
The most basic form of living things
Most basic unit of the metric system
Meter
Atom
Basic unit of matter
Nucleus
The center of the atom which contains the protons and neutrons in cells structure that contains the cell’s genetic material (aka DNA)
Electron
Negatively charged particle located in the space surrounding the nucleus
Element
Pure substance that consists entirely of one type of atom
Isotope
One of several forms of a single element which contains the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
Compound
substance formed by the chemical combination of 2 or more elements in definite proportions
Ionic bond
Chemical bond formed when 1 or more electrons are transferred from one atom to another
Ion
Atom that has a positive or negative charge
Covalent bond
Type of bond between atoms in which the electrons are shared