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Scientific method and what is life Flashcards

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Life science

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The study of all living in things

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Observation

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Information obtained by the senses. Done by direct measurement

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Inference

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An educate a guess about the data. Contains the word because

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Meniscus

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The curved portion of a liquid win in a container, Must read the bottom of the meniscus at eye level

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Volume

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The amount of space something occupies. True of solids, liquids, and gases

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Mass

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The amount of matter in a substance. True of solids, liquids, and gases.

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Scientific method

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Problem-solving procedures used by scientists to find answers to their questions

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Hypothesis

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A prediction that can be tested. It is written in the form of an if and then statement

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Control group

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The group that is the standard of comparison in any experiment

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Variable

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Factor being tested in an experiment

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Experimental group

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The group receiving the variable being tested

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Control factors

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The factors that are the same for both the control group and the experimental group

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Organism

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Any living thing. Whether it’s one cell or many cells

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Cell

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The basic unit of structure and function in an organism

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unicellular

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Single celled organisms. Example bacteria

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Development

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The process of change that occurs in organisms life

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Stimulus

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A change in organisms surroundings that causes the organism to react

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Response

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An action or change in behavior by an organism as a result of a stimulus

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Reproduction

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The ability to produce offspring

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Spontaneous generation

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The mistaken idea that living things arrive from non-living sources

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Controlled experiment

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When a scientist performs two tests(two groups) during an experiment

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autotrophs

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Organisms that make their own food. Autotroph – self feeder

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Heterotrophs

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Organisms I cannot make their own food. Heterotroph – other feeder

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Homeostasis

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Maintaining stable internal conditions despite changes in the surroundings

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The study of all living in things

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Life science

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Information obtained by the senses. Done by direct measurement

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Observation

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An educate a guess about the data. Contains the word because

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Inference

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The curved portion of a liquid win in a container, Must read the bottom of the meniscus at eye level

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Meniscus

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The amount of space something occupies. True of solids, liquids, and gases

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Volume

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The amount of matter in a substance. True of solids, liquids, and gases.

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Mass

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Problem-solving procedures used by scientists to find answers to their questions

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Scientific method

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A prediction that can be tested. It is written in the form of an if and then statement

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Hypothesis

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The group that is the standard of comparison in any experiment

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Control group

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Factor being tested in an experiment

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Variable

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The group receiving the variable being tested

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Experimental group

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The factors that are the same for both the control group and the experimental group

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Control factors

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Any living thing. Whether it’s one cell or many cells

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Organism

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The basic unit of structure and function in an organism

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Cell

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Single celled organisms. Example bacteria

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unicellular

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The process of change that occurs in organisms life

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Development

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A change in organisms surroundings that causes the organism to react

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Stimulus

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An action or change in behavior by an organism as a result of a stimulus

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Response

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The ability to produce offspring

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Reproduction

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The mistaken idea that living things arrive from non-living sources

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Spontaneous generation

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When a scientist performs two tests(two groups) during an experiment

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Controlled experiment

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Organisms that make their own food. Autotroph – self feeder

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autotrophs

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Organisms I cannot make their own food. Heterotroph – other feeder

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Heterotrophs

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Maintaining stable internal conditions despite changes in the surroundings

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Homeostasis

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