Scientific Method
Characteristics of Living Things
Necessities of Life
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How many steps are in the scientific method?
6 steps
100
What is homeostasis?
keeping a stable internal environment
100
What are the four things you need to live?
water, food, air, & shelter
100
What percentage of the human body is water?
70%
200
What is a hypothesis?
an educated guess as to what will happen
200
What is a cell?
membrane bound organelle that has everything necessary for life
200
Living things that make their own food are called ______________.
producers
200
Give an example of homeostasis.
ex: body temp...etc
300
Why do we make graphs of our data?
to visually display our data, OR compare our data
300
What is metabolism?
total of all the activities an organism performs
300
Why do living things need a shelter to survive?
for protection from predators and harsh weather
300
Living or non-living? An object has 5 of the 6 characteristics of living things.
non-living
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The problem of an experiment is always in the form of a ______________.
question
400
Name ALL 6 characteristics of living things?
cells, DNA, use energy, grow and develop, respond to change, reproduce
400
Living things that break down the nutrients from dead organisms are ______________.
decomposers
400
Why do all living things need food?
for energy & to repair cells and body parts
500
Why would you repeat an experiment? (Name at least 2)
errors, confirm results, OR change variables tested
500
What is the difference between sexual and asexual reproduction?
Sexual: 2 parents produce offspring that share characteristics; asexual: 1 parent produce identical offspring
500
What if you do not have all 4 necessities of life?
Eventually you will not survive. Makes life a lot more difficult.
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Make 1 qualitative and 1 quantitative observation of this classroom.
qualitative: qualities; quantitative: quantities
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