Uses one of the five senses to gather information about an object or event
What is an observation ?
100
A set of values.
What is a ethics ?
100
A signal to which a living organism reacts
What is a stimulus ?
100
A factor that remains fixed during an experiment while the independent and dependent variable change.
What is a constant?
100
Types of memories that are stored in the brain only long enough for you to use the information.
What is a Short term memory ?
200
A collection of information gathered through observations
What are data ?
200
The study of living things.
What is biology?
200
The field of study that applies science to legal interest.
What is a forensics ?
200
A procedure performed in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis and collect precise data.
What is a experiment?
200
List the two types of data and describe each.
Qualatative and Quantatative data.
300
A conclusion based on experience rather than direct observation
What is an inference ?
300
A group of organisms that can interbreed and produce fertile offspring.
What is species ?
300
The ability to keep a mental record of earlier experiences.
What is memory ?
300
Type of graph that would be best used to display data in seperate and distinct catagories.
What is a bar graph ?
300
List two types of variables found in all experiments.
Independent and dependent variable.
400
A testable explanation for a set of observations
What is a hypothesis ?
400
Anything that has or once had all the characteristics of life.
What is sexual organism ?
400
A theory that has been accepted as truth by the global scientific community.
What is Law?
400
Type of graph that is best used to display data in the form of percentages.
What is Circle or Pie graph?
400
List the 5 steps of the scientific method.
Ask a question, form a hypothesis, collect the data, analyze the data, and report conclusions.
500
A hypothesis that has been well tested and repeatedly verified by experiments
What is a theory ?
500
A trait that helps an organism survive better or longer in the enviornment.
What is adaptation ?
500
The process by which an organism maintains relatively stable internal conditions
What is homeostasis ?
500
The condition in an experiment that is changed by the scientist.
What is independent variable?
500
List the 8 characteristics of life.
Made of one or more cells, displays organization, grows and develops, reproduces, responds to stimuli, requires energy, maintains homeostasis, and adaptations evolve over time.