a system that uses units with divisions that are powers of ten
What is metric system
100
A direct method of gathering information in an orderly way is called
What is observation
100
a testable explanation to an observed phenomena
What is hypothesis
100
What is the branch of knowledge based on the study of nature called?
What is science
100
What factor remains fixed during an experiment?
What is constant
200
a group used for comparison
What is control group
200
any inherited characteristic that results from changes to a species over time
What is adaptation
200
The process of natural changes that take place during an organism's life is called
What is development
200
Scientists form to explain natural phenomena supported by repeated observations and experiments
What is theories
200
what is a logo designed to alert you about a specific danger?
What is safety symbol
300
the occurrence of accidental or unexpected but fortunate results
What is serendipity
300
a group of organisms that can breed with one another and produce fertile offspring
What is species
300
who studies the structure and function of living things, their history, their interactions with the environment, and many other aspects of life
What is biologists
300
area of study that try to imitate science, often driven by cultural or commercial goals
What is pseudoscience
300
Information gained from observations are called
What is data
400
Regulations of an organism's internal conditions to maintain life is called
What is homeostasis
400
A set of moral principles or values are called
What is ethics
400
any part of an organism's environment that causes a reaction is called
What is stimulus
400
The field that applies science to crime investigation is called
What is forensics
400
a procedure performed in a controlled setting to test a hypothesis and collect precise data
What is experiment
500
a process by which the procedures and results of an experiment are evaluated by other scientist who are in the same field or who are conducting similar research
What is peer review
500
The process of combining what you know with what you have learned to draw logical conclusions is called inferring; the conclusions themselves are called
What is inference
500
name 4 of the 8 characteristics of organism
What is made of one or more cells, displays organization, grows and develops, reproduces, responds to stimuli, requires energy, maintains homeostasis, adaptations evolve over time
500
the system is called the international system of units, commonly known as