Science of Biology

Question 1

_______ ___ … the _______ and ________ of the _____ events and of the new information that results from these investigations.

Answer 1

Science is…

investigation

exploration

natural

Question 2

Science is important because….

Answer 2

-We wouldn’t have proof of anything
-So we raise informed adults
-People need yo know how things works so that they know and can teach others

Question 3

Branches of science (some there are many)

Answer 3

-Physical
-Earth
- Life

Question 4

__, Science can not answer…

Answer 4

No,

questions of belief, values, opinions, or feelings

Question 5

Law:

Ex:

Answer 5

A rule that describes a repeatable pattern in nature. (Never Violated)

Law of conservation of mass

Question 6

Theory:

Ex:

Answer 6

An explanation of observing that is based on knowledge gained from many investigations.

Evouloution

Question 7

if you have a problem run a…

Answer 7

controlled experiment

Question 8

before running an experiment, you need to identify the…

Answer 8

variables

Question 9

How does the amount of water effect plant growth?

List the independent, dependent, and controlled variables.

Answer 9

Independent: amount of water

Dependent: height or “plant growth”

Controlled: amount of soil, container, sunlight, temperature, type of plant, start time, fertilizer