Weber's policies
Intro Unit Basics
Conversions
Comparative Anatomy
Stratigraphy / CER
Sci Names, Dichotomous keys, & Classification
100
What happens to papers turned in without a name on them?
Thrown in the trash
100
When making a bar graph, what are 2 things (out of 4) that I am specifically looking for with the bars themselves?
1. Color
2. Space between each bar
3. Category labels under each bar
4. Top of each bar is straight
100
32°F = ? °C
0°C
100
What is it called when scientists compare the anatomies of different species before the animals are hatched/born?
Comparative embryology
100
What does the prefix strata- mean?
layers
100
What does the prefix di- mean?
two
200
When I'm absent, where should I look first for what was covered in class?
Google classroom
200
Put the steps of the scientific method in the proper order: Question, Analyze, Communicate, Experiment, Form Hypothesis
1. Question
2. Form Hypothesis
3. Experiment
4. Analyze
5. Communicate
200
What are the metric prefixes in order from biggest to smallest?
kilo, hecto, deca, base units (L, m, g), deci, centi, milli
200
All of the animals in the phylum Chordata have a backbone as adults. What do they all have as embryos?
A tail & gill slits
200
When doing stratigraphy, where are the youngest layers?
Near the surface
200
What is a dichotomous key?
A chart that helps you get to an organisms scientific name
300
When is the best time to come and talk to Mrs. Weber about grades and assignments?
Homeroom
300
What is the correct volume of this liquid?
2.7 mL
300
4862 grams to kilograms
4.862 kg
300
What is the main reason why scientists still need to do comparative anatomy instead of just using DNA?
Fossils don't have DNA
300
What does CER stand for?
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
300
An organisms scientific name is made up of what two classification levels?
Genus & species
400
If I turn in work 4 weeks late, what is the penalty?
90% is taken off
400
What do you measure with a triple beam balance?
mass of an object
400
98625 mL to kL?
0.098625 kL
400
The bone structures of a human arm and a cats forelimb are considered to be homologous structures. Why?
They have the same basic bone structure leading scientists to believe they came from a common ancestor.
400
What information can you get about a fossil by doing stratigraphy?
The relative age of the organism
400
What are 3 rules to follow when writing a scientific name?
1. If typed, it should be in italics
2. If handwritten, it should be underlined
3. The genus always starts with a capital letter and the species is always in lowercase
500
What percent of my grade comes from assignments?
20%
500
What is the value shown on this triple beam balance?
538 gram
500
-10°C to °F?
14°F
500
A bird wing and a butterfly wing are examples of what kind of structures?
Analogous - completely different structure design leading scientists to believe that they developed independently from one another (no common ancestor related to flight)
500
In science, what can you use for evidence?
Direct observations or data collected during experimentation
500
List the different classification levels in order from the most general to the most specific
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, species