How do Christians decide if a decision is ethical or not?
read the Bible and pray about it
deciding if my hypothesis is correct or not, is what step of the scientific method?
conclusion
how many characteristics of life does an organism need to have to be considered living?
5, all of them
list the 8 portions of the taxonomy triangle?
domain
kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus
species
what portion of the taxonomy triangle includes the most animals (most inclusive)
domain
where did order come from?
God.
an initial testable educated guess for a phenomena is what?
hypothesis
What is the characteristic of life, defined by repopulating
reproduction
the term referring to the organization of species according to shared traits is called...
taxonomy
define homeostasis
the ability of the body to keep its internal state stable
define the creation mandate
in Genesis God told Adam and Eve to have dominion over the earth
collecting information on my laptop before conducting an experiment would be what step of the scientific method
research
which is a nonliving species:
the sun
bacteria
fungi
moss
the sun
What two portions of taxonomy are used to give an organism its scientific name
genus, species
when you are working out what are some things your body does to maintain homeostasis
sweat
increase heart rate
increase breathing
why is studying science as a Christian important
advocate for the faith
-learn more about who God is
is the scientific method a linear process?
no
What is the characteristic defined by reacting to a stimuli
response
what is the proper punctuation when writing a scientific name
Capitalize the first word
all lowercase the second word
underline both (or italicize)
what is the difference between an independent and dependent variable
independent variable: changed by the scientists
dependent: impacted by the scientists
list the 7 days of creation.
light/dark
sky
sea/land
sun, moon and stars
fish and birds
mankind
list the 5 steps of the scientific method
observation
research
hypothesis
experiment
data/results
conclusion
A human starts out small as a baby and matures into an adult, what characteristic is this?
growth
what is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph?
An autotroph makes their own energy (a plant)
a heterotroph eats other things to gain energy (an animal)
what are the three things scientists look at to classify an animal
1. type of cell
2. the number of cell
3. how they get energy