Vocab
information gathered from a study
data
What is the difference a renewable and a nonrenewable resource?
A renewable resource replenishes itself and a nonrenewable does not
Is this an observation or an inference?
The plan is 14 cm tall
Observation
What is peer review?
When others from the same community look over data and experiments to look for errors or comparisons.
Who won the football game on friday, York or Harrisburg?
Harrisburg
the study of right and wrong
ethics
Why has human impact on the environment increased?
Human's are growing in population. We created agriculture and industrialization.
What are the 3 types of variables in science?
Independent
Dependent
Control
Why should scientists share their results with other scientists?
To see if they get the same results
What is Bad Bunny's government name?
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio.
a factor scientists manipulate in an experiment
independent variable
What does it mean to use a resource sustainably?
You use a little bit at a time so it can restore itself
A student wants to determine whether fertilizer affects plant growth. She gives different amounts of fertilizer to several plants and measures their height after four weeks.
What is the independent variable?
The different amounts of fertilizer
Why is repeating an experiment important?
To see if you get the same results.
In the popular anime, Demon Slayer, who is the Hashira of love?
Mitsuri Kanroji
the environmental effects of an individual or group in terms of resources used and waste produced
ecological footprint
Imagine you take everyone to a lake and you can fish as much as you want. What could eventually happen to the fish population?
The population is going to decrease and eventually go extinct.
Number these from 1–5.
Analyze the data
Ask a question
Communicate results
Test the hypothesis
Develop a hypothesis
1. Ask a question
2. Develop a hypothesis
3. Test the hypothesis
4. Analyze the data
5. Communicate the Results
Can scientific explanations change? Explain why or why not.
Yes they can, especially if new evidence is found.
Who won the FIFA world cup finals?
Spain
a social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world
a social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world
Describe the Tragedy of the Commons
A situation where there is a resource that is open to everyone but there are no rules on how much organisms can use
Why is it important for scientists to base conclusions on evidence rather than opinions?
Evidence is reliable and repeatable. It is data gathered from experiments and testing.
A scientific theory is NOT simply a guess. Explain why.
A scientific theory has evidence and is peer reviewed.
What is the last day of the school year?