Lab Safety
True or false? The proper way of disposing of chemicals is to pour them down the sink.
FALSE
What is a process of critical thinking that uses hypothesis, observations and experiments to investigate testable predictions about the physical universe?
Scientific Method
Which Biome has a climate that is very cold, with long winters and short summers?
Artic Tundra
What is a collection of ecosystems that have similar environments and organisms?
Biomes
What does abiotic mean?
Non living
What do you do if you get injured?
Tell the teacher
What is a testable explanation or educated guess for observations and questions about the physical universe?
Hypothesis
What is the climate zone closest to the equator?
Tropical
Which Biome has this fun fact: known as the "lungs of the Earth" because they produce oxygen?
Rain Forest
What does biotic mean?
Living (At least one point in time)
What to you need to consider all chemicals?
Hazardous
What is a test using observations and controlled variables to discover answers to questions, and /or check a hypothesis?
Experiment
List one key factor of Climate
Temperature, Precipitation, or Wind & Humidity
Which Biome has this fun fact: covers only about 3% of Earth's water supply?
Fresh Water
True or false? Abiotic factors are nonliving things that affect an ecosystem, like sunlight, water, and temperature.
True
How do you carry a microscope?
With both hands, one of the neck and one of the base
What is a factor that can be changed or manipulated in the experiment by the scientist; " you can change it" variables?
(Usually found in the "if" part of the hypothesis)
Independent Variable
What are the three terrestrial climate zone?
Temperate, Tropical, and Polar
Which Biome has a climate that has cold, nutrient-rich ocean waters?
Kelp Forest
True or false? Biotic factors are the living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and microorganisms.
True
Name on article of clothing you cannot wear in the lab.
Long Sleeves, dangling jewelry, bracelets, rings, open toed shoes, etc.
What is a factor that responds to the changes in other variables in an experiment. This would happen naturally and not from a scientist. This is the result that is measured at the end?
(Usually found in the "then" part of a hypothesis.
Dependent Variable
Name one of the four aquatic climates
Oceanic, Photic, Aphotic, or Abyssal
Which Biome has a climate that has warm temperatures and abundant sunlight?
Coral Reef
List an abiotc factor of an ecosystem
Rain, water, temperature, humidity, etc.