Science Chapter 1 Flashcards

1
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Science:

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an organized way of studying things and finding answers to questions

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2
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critical thinking:

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a process using certain skills to solve problems

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3
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scientific methods:

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an organized way to solve a problem using a series of procedures

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4
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7 scientific method steps:

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state the problem
gather information
form a hypothesis (testable)
test the hypothesis
analyze data
draw conclusions
report results
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5
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scientific theory:

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an explanation of things or events based on scientific knowledge; the result of many observations experiments

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6
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scientific law:

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a statement about how things work in nature

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7
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International System of Units:

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SI of measurements

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8
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organism:

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a living thing

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9
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cell:

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smallest unit of an organism

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10
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each cell has orderly structure and contains hereditary _______

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material

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11
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homeostasis:

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a trait of all living things

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12
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living things…

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grow, develop, and use energy

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13
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organism’s cells either..

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grow in number
OR
size

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14
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living things _____

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reproduce

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15
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living things need…

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a place to live and water

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16
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spontaneous generation:

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coming from nothing

17
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bio-genesis:

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coming from something else

18
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different gases:

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hydrogen, methane, water vapor

19
Q

Aristotle classified organisms more than…

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2k yrs ago

20
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Aristotle made a system based on…of organisms

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structure

21
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phylogeny:

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evolutionary history of organisms

22
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kingdoms are the…

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1st and largest category

23
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binomial nomenclature:

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used to name species

24
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use scientific names to…

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avoid mistakes, show organisms in the same genus are related, give descriptive info, and allow organization