Biology
Scientific Method
Terms
Graphing
Life
100
Biology is...
The best, amazing, the most awesome class... The study of life (if you're boring)
100
The process of testing a hypothesis
What is an experiment
100
Something that is experienced using one or more of the five senses
What is an observation
100
A graph used when you wish to show percentages
What is a pie chart
100
The basic unit of structure and function in life
What is a Cell
200
A scientist who studies biology
What is a biologist
200
The final step after you have analyzed all of the data collected
What is Spread the Word (publish, talk about it...)
200
A testable guess for why a process occurs
What is a hypothesis
200
This graph compares the number of individuals in multiple groups or categories
What is a bar chart
200
The process of passing genes from one generation to the next
What is reproduction
300
The nonliving factors that affect life
What are abiotic factors
300
In an experiment you are only allowed to have one of these
What is an independent variable
300
This group does not experience the independent variable of an experiment
What is the control group
300
A graph used to compare the relationship between two variables
What is a line graph or scatterplot
300
Changes that occur slowly passing on from one generation to the next that can serve as an advantage
What is evolution
400
Well tested explanation for a range of natural phenomena.
What is a theory
400
Detailed record of experimental observation
What is data
400
This variable goes on the X-axis
What is the manipulated or independent variable
400
This is required by all life to be able to do work
What is Energy use
500
A condition that may change as a response to the independent variable
What is a dependent variable
500
Logical interpretation based on what a scientist already knows
What is an inference
500
What was the average temperature when we had 15,000 pirates
What is 14.9ºC
500
Maintaining a stable state within an organism
What is homeostasis