Terms 1 Flashcards
Inference
Using your brain to make sense of an observation
Prediction
Making an inference about a future event
Mass
The amount of matter in an object
Volume
The amount of space an object takes up
Density
The amount of matter in a given volume. How close together the atoms are
Scientific method
Systematic approach to problem solving
Organism
A living thing
Heterotroph
An organism that cannot make its own food
Autotroph
An organism that makes its own food
Taxonomy
The scientific study of how living things are classified
Binomial nomenclature
The system of naming organisms in which eaxh organism is given a unique, two-part scientific name indicating its genus and species
Response
An action or change in behavior that occurs as a result of a stimulus
Stimulus
A change in an organism surrounding s that causes the organism to react
Observation
Using your 5 senses to gather info
