Science Chapter 1 Flashcards
Science:
an organized way of studying things and finding answers to questions
critical thinking:
a process using certain skills to solve problems
scientific methods:
an organized way to solve a problem using a series of procedures
7 scientific method steps:
state the problem gather information form a hypothesis (testable) test the hypothesis analyze data draw conclusions report results
scientific theory:
an explanation of things or events based on scientific knowledge; the result of many observations experiments
scientific law:
a statement about how things work in nature
International System of Units:
SI of measurements
organism:
a living thing
cell:
smallest unit of an organism
each cell has orderly structure and contains hereditary _______
material
homeostasis:
a trait of all living things
living things…
grow, develop, and use energy
organism’s cells either..
grow in number
OR
size
living things _____
reproduce
living things need…
a place to live and water
spontaneous generation:
coming from nothing
bio-genesis:
coming from something else
different gases:
hydrogen, methane, water vapor
Aristotle classified organisms more than…
2k yrs ago
Aristotle made a system based on…of organisms
structure
phylogeny:
evolutionary history of organisms
kingdoms are the…
1st and largest category
binomial nomenclature:
used to name species
use scientific names to…
avoid mistakes, show organisms in the same genus are related, give descriptive info, and allow organization
