What is Science?
What is the first step of the scientific inquiry process?
Observation
Unit we use for distance in science
Meter
Centi- meaning
1/100; one one hundredth
Give an example of an organism responding to its environment
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Snapping turtle biting a fish in front of its face
Plants moving toward light
Opossums playing dead
What is a genus?
A group of similar species
What is science? Both things!
1. Facts about the natural world
2. Step by step study of the natural world
Unit we use for time in science
Seconds
Bio- meaning
Life
____________ are the smallest unit of life
Cells
When we organize organisms from most broad groups to most specific, what order do the groups go in? (Broad->Specific)
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
Is a candle flame a living thing? Explain using your Characteristics of Living Things
No, it cannot pass down traits or is made of cells
Is is a waste of time when a hypothesis is unsupported? Why?
No: you still learn something
Unit we use for volume in science
Liters
two, twice
Are bacteria alive? How do they reproduce?
Yes: growing and splitting when they get big enough. They make a clone!
What is a species?
A group of organisms with similar traits, that can have fertile offspring
Is Earth a Living thing? Explain using your characteristics of life
No! It is not made of cells, and does not grow (though it may change)
What is a hypothesis? Must have at least two important aspects of what a hypothesis is, and not use the word guess!
(Extra throw for all three attributes)
1. What you think the answer is
2. Testable
3. Based on Evidence
How many centimeters in a meter?
100
How many years are in a century?
100- centi means 1/100
AKA Homeostasis
Maintain a stable, internal condition
What is a dichotomous key? (Use detail!)
Something scientists use to figure out what a living thing is, that gives them 2 choices at a time
What is a scientific theory? How is it related to a hypothesis?
Theory: explains the natural world
Related: hundreds of hypothesis form and support a theory
"Its just a theory..." - not a thing in science!
10
How many years do you think are in a Millenium?
1000- milli means 1/1000
What is an example of doing complex chemistry and using energy in a living thing?
Eating, then the food gets turned into energy to be used by moving, and into different parts of the organism's body
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Create a dichotomous out of 5 of these items:
*Black metal water bottle (full)
*Purple colored pencil
*Plain white piece of printer paper
*All white Nike Airforce
*Cucumber melon hand sanitizer (full)
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