Chapter 1 Study Guide: What is Life Science?

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when you deal with a number or amount

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Quantitative Observations

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using one one or more of your senses to gather information

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Observing

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on the other hand, deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers

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Qualitative Observations

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the study of living things

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Life Science

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the study of life

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Biology

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a living thing

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Organism

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is the process of change that causes an organism to become more complex during its lifetime

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Development

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the way that an organism is put together as a whole

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Structure

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are the processes that enable an organism to survive

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Functions

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the structure and function of an organism

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Complementary

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the study of the natural world

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Science

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explaining observations based on what you already know

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Inferring

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making a forecast of what will happen in the future based on past experience or evidence

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Predicting

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process of grouping together like items

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Classifying

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creating representations of objects or processes

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Making Models

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a model that accurately shows the proportions between it’s parts

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Scale Model

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refers to the diverse ways in which scientists study the natural world

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Scientific Inquiry

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a possible explanation or answer to a question

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Hypothesis

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a factor that can change in an experiment

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Variable

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an experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time

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Controlled Experiment

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the one variable that is purposely changed in an experiment

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Manipulated Variable

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the factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable

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Responding Variable

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a part of the experiment to which you can compare the results of the other tests

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Control

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is a statement that describes how to measure a variable or define a term

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Operational Definition

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the facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations

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Data

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the sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through writing and speaking

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Communicating