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Section 1.1-1.3 Flashcards

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1
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What is science not?

A

Something that can’t be proven or tested

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What does science start with?

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Observation

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What are the 2 types of observation?

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Quantitative and qualitative

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Quantitative-

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Includes numbers, counting, or measuring

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Qualitative-

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Characteristics that cants be measured or counted

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Spontaneous generation

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The idea that life could arise from non living matter

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Controlled experiment-

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One variable is changed at a time

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Manipulated variable-

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Deliberately changed

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Responding variable-

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Responds to the variable that is being manipulated

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Theory

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When the hypothesis becomes so well supported

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Science-

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An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world

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Observation

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The process of gathering info about events or processes in a careful, orderly way

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Data

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The info gathered from observations

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Inference

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A logical interpretation based on prior experience or knowledge

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Hypothesis

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A proposed scientific explanation for a set of observations

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What is the goal of science?

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To investigate and explain the natural world and to use those explanations to make useful predictions

17
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Things that can change in an experiment are called_________

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Variables

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What can a hypothesis change into if it is very well supported

A

A theory

19
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List 4 characteristics of living things:

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Reproduce, grow and develop, respond to their environment, and change over time

20
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What is the study of living things

A

Biology

21
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Cell

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Made up of living matter and is surrounded by things to protect it

22
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What is the smallest unit of an organism that is considered alive

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A cell

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Unicellular= \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Multicellular= \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
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Single cells

Multiple cells

24
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What are 2 types of asexual reproduction

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  1. A single called organism divides in half to form 2 new organisms
  2. A portion of an organism splits off to form another organism
25
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What does an organism use energy for

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To grow, develop, and reproduce

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What is the combination of reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials

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Metabolism

27
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What’s the difference between a hypothesis and an inference

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A hypothesis is an educated guess but an inverse is based on prior knowledge

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