The Metric System
Characteristics of Life
Scientific Method
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100
1 centimeter = ___ millimeters.
KHDBDCM
10mm
100
List the seven characteristics of life.
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Metabolism
Reproduction
Heredity
Homeostasis
Cellular Organization
Growth and Development
Sensitivity
100
This portion of the scientific method is often phrased as a question and is based on your initial observations.
A problem statement
100
Tell me the difference between qualitative and quantitative data.
Qualitative = characteristics. smell, personality, emotion, etc.
Quantitative = numbers that can be measured using a ruler, graduated cylinder, etc.
100
What instrument is used to measure mass accurately?
a balance
200
Which unit prefix will have the larger number?
centi-- or milli--
milli--
200
Kylee decides to visit an ice castle in Norway, but forgets her jacket. She enjoys the tour, but notices that she is shivering. Despite the temperature being 32 degrees F, her body temperature remains a normal 98.6 F. What characteristic of life is this an example of?
Homeostasis: Your internal environment (body temperature in this case) remains the same despite changes in your external environment (cold Norway)
200
Jackson wonders if a deflated football can be thrown farther than a regular football. Help Jackson come up with a hypothesis for this experiment.
If a football is deflated, then the football will fly a farther distance when thrown.
200
Define asexual and sexual reproduction.
Sexual = two parents that create genetically diverse offspring
asexual = one parent that creates genetically identical offspring
200
Define Unicellular and Multicellular
Unicellular: An organism made up of one cell
Multicellular: an organism made up of many cells
300
A bottle of Dr. Pepper is 0.592 Liters. How many milliliters is that?
KHDBDCM
592 mL
300
How many characteristics of Life does a specimen have to possess to be considered alive?
ALL SEVEN CHARACTERISTICS ARE REQUIRED
300
Does the type of soda 3rd graders decide to drink affect the number of cavities they develop?
Identify the independent and dependent variables, AND tell me which axis each variable would appear on if graphed.
Independent: Type of Soda... x axis
Dependent: number of cavities...y axis
300
What is the proper method for smelling a chemical?
wafting
300
The ____of a cell contains DNA, a genetic material that tells the cell how to function.
nucleus
400
What is the definition of volume?
The amount of space that something takes up.
400
Peter attends the University of Arizona and eventually becomes a doctor who specializes in intestinal health. He studies how food is broken down in chemical reactions and converted into our body's ______ currency, also known as __.
Fill in the blanks above AND tell me what characteristic of life Peter is studying.
Characteristic of Life: Metabolism
blanks: Energy, ATP
400
Anna wonders if green tea will give butterflies more nutrients than flower nectar. To test this, she creates two groups of 5 butterflies each. Group A receives 5 mL of normal nectar. Group B receives 5 mL of green tea.
Name three potential constants of this experiment AND tell me which group is the control group.
control group: Group A (normal nectar)
constants: same butterfly species, same amount of liquid, same environment...etc.
400
When working with water and acid, always add ___ to ___
We always add acid to water. Doing the opposite can cause a chemical reaction that bubbles up, risking the chances of the acid getting in your face!
400
Payton is shown this graph and determines that the percentage of Democrats who agree with the court ruling is more than double the percentage of Republicans. Is his conclusion correct?
No, the y-axis does not start at zero in the original graph. More accurate representation above.
500
The distance from Tucson to Phoenix is 2122000 decimeters. Convert this to kilometers.
KHDBDCM
212.2 km
500
Kaleb observes that the northern yellow-tale finch has a specific beak shape that allows it to crack seeds efficiently, promoting survival compared to other birds in times of drought. What is this an example of?
Adaptation...a subcategory of heredity
500
Draw me an A+ LINE graph based on the following data table.
see PowerPoint slide
500
Identify someone in your group that has a completed assignment list.
MAKE SURE that this is updated before your test day! This is part of your binder check grade!
500
Which of the following measurements would have the most mass?
2 dag (dekagrams)
32560 mg
53 g
432 cg
KHDBDCM
To compare correctly, convert all of these to the same prefix:
2 dag= 20 g
32560 mg = 32.56 g
53 g = 53 g... this is the correct answer
432 cg = 4.32 g