Living Characteristics
All living things are composed of these
What is/are cell(s)
Use of one or more of the five senses to perceive objects or events
What is observation(s)?
This is essential in collaborating and sharing information
What is communicating (communicating)?
Considered to be the most important article of protective wear
Type of graph used to compare parts of whole group is a
What is a pie chart/circle graph?
this is needed to allow for growth, maintenance or almost any cell process or work
What is energy?
Gathering and recording specific information based upon observations
What is (collecting) data?
A combination of processes developed to solve a problem or support/refute a hypothesis
What is scientific method?
Icons depicting precautions to be taken in the science lab
Type of graph comparing (usually) one measurement/quantity per group compared to other groups
What is a bar graph?
A reaction to stimulus
What is a response?
Determining dimensions of an object, # of objects, duration of an event, etc... in precise units
What is measurement?
True or False
All steps of the scientific process must be followed in order to solve a problem or answer a question
What is False?
Scientists around the world use measurements/units from this system
What is SI/International System of measurement?
Variable that is located/represented on the X-axis of a graph
What is independent/manipulated?
Maintaining the "same state" is known as
What is homeostasis?
Other scientists reading and critiquing work and reports of other scientists working in similar fields of study
What is peer-review?
Drawing a conclusion based on previously known fact or a premise instead of direct observation
What is inferring or an inference?
Metric measurement units increase or decrease in units that are multiples of _____________ (value)
What is ten?
Another name for the dependent variable is the ______________ variable
What is responding?
This is required for the continuity of a species
What is reproduction?
Factors that remain the same in all groups of experiment through out the testing
What is a constant?
Another name for the problem solving strategy of "trial & error" is
What is "guess & check"?
Convert 0.25 km to __?__ cm
short cut to determine this is the ______ ______
250,000 or 2.5 x 105 cm
DRUL rule
Every graph should have a ____________ reflecting variables/actions of study
What is a title?