Data
data that can be observed but not measured
What is qualitative data?
a well-tested explanation of natural phenomena describes why something occurs
What is a theory?
the technique used in the construction and testing of a scientific hypothesis
What is scientific method?
any inherited characteristic that results from changes to a species over time
What is adaptation?
Greek meaning is the study of life
What is biology?
data that can be measured with ruler, balance, graduated cylinder, thermometer
What is quantitative data?
a well-tested description of facts describes what happens
What is a scientific law?
Variables controlled by you
What is an independant variable?
Regulation of an organism’s internal conditions to maintain life
What is homeostasis?
data are close to each other
What is precise?
logical interpretation of an observation based on prior knowledge
what is an inference?
Every time we let go of something heavy, it falls to the ground
What is an example of law?
Changes in response to independent variable
What is a dependent variable?
living things are arranged in an orderly way.
What is organization?
An explanation for an observation that serves as a starting point for further investigation
What is a hypothesis?
colors, appearance, and smells are examples of what type of data?
Qualitative data
This happens because apples are attracted to earth
What is an example of theory?
Exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable
What is the control group?
The addition of mass to an organism, often in the form of new cells and structures
What is growth?
A system by tens that uses millimeters kilograms, liters, meters, and grams
What is the metric system?
gathering information using one’s senses (sight, touch, taste, smell)
What is an observation?
For example, when an apple breaks from a branch of a tree, it falls to the ground
What is an example of an observation?
what are the 6 steps of the scientific method?
1. Question 2. Hypothesis 3. Experiment 4. Observe 5. Analysis 6. Conclusion
Anything that is part of an organism’s internal or external environments and that causes a reaction by the organism
What is stimuli?
known as one of the first pioneers to create something like the scientific method
Who is Aristotle?