What is Science?
This is involve the act of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way
What is observing?
Name 2 common scientific attitudes
Any 2 are acceptable: curiosity, skepticism, open-mindedness and creativity
All living things are made of __________
What are cells?
A ___________ is a scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it
What is a hypothesis?
In this type of reproduction there are 2 parents and the offspring are genetically mixed
What is sexual reproduction?
This is a logical interpretation based on what scientists already know
What is an inference?
This area often goes with scientific practice. It develops the tools used by scientists
What is technology?
Living things are based on a universal genetic code written in a molecule called ________
What is DNA?
A ____________ ____________ is an exercise where only one variable is changed to compare results
What is a controlled experiment?
This type of reproduction involves only one parent and the offspring are clones
What is asexual reproduction?
This type of observation is a numerical entry
What is quantitative?
This is when other scientists look at a researcher's experiment to share ideas and evaluate their work.
What is peer review?
The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials is called ____________________
What is metabolism?
In a controlled experiment the variable that is changed or manipulated is called the ______________ variable
What is independent?
A group changing over time
What is evolution?
This type of observation is subjective based on feelings or interpretation
What is qualitative?
Scientists strive to be objective, but when science is applied in society it can be affected by _________ a point of view that personal rather than scientific
What is bias?
All forms of life on Earth are connected into a ________ - a living planet
What is the biosphere?
Collecting, recording and analyzing __________ , or information gathered during the experiment
What is data?
Name 2 careers that you can do with a science degree
What are medicine, research, sales, zoo keeper?
What is a theory?
_______________ in science can lead to new technologies
What are discoveries?
This is living things maintaining a stable internal environment
What is homeostasis?
The variable that changes or responds in an experiment is called the _______________ variable
What is the dependent variable?
Living things respond to _____________ in their environment and maintain a stable environment