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What kind of reasoning uses general evidence to come to a more specific conclusion?
deductive reasoning
What is the purpose of science
using the creation for man's benefit, discovering the laws of creation and observing nature carefully
What is a living things home within its environment called
habitat
What is the study of body structure called
anatomy
What is the science of classification called
taxonomy
What level of classification is directly below class
order
What term describes a living thing in an inactive state like environment like hibernation,
dormancy
Trees are in what environment
arboreal environment
Seas and oceans are called
marine environment
What environment includes meadows, desert and mountain environments?
terrestrial
Area between the highest and lowest point that the tide reaches
intertidal zone
What is the scientific term for a sensible explanation to the problem
hypothesis
What does the term fauna describe
animals
What term refers to a distinct type of living thing
species
How many independent variables will be a good scientific experiment include
one
Some experiments include a group that is used as a standard for comparison is called
control group
In what process do cells combine substances from food with oxygen to make energy
cellular respiration
What are substances in food that provide living things with energy
nutrients
What is the term for the study of reasoning
logic
Who is considered the Father of Taxonomy
Carl Linnaeus
What are the hot springs on the ocean floor called
hydrothermal vents
The stable internal condition that a living thing must maintain to survive is called
homeostasis
The scientific term for living things is
organisms
A partial representation of something is called
model
The three main steps of any scientific method are
hypothesizing, observing and experimenting