Science is the organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world.
100
This is the definition of scientific methodology.
An organized set of investigation procedures.
100
A well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypothesis is a....
theory
100
Living things are made up of these structures...the smallest functional living unit ____________________.
cells
100
The study of living things
Biology
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All scientific investigations begin with this....
They begin with a question/inquiry.
200
The variable that can change in response to the independent variable is called the ____________________
dependent or responding variable
200
This allows researchers to share ideas and test and evaluate each other's work
peer review
200
Living things ____________________ through sexual or asexual reproduction.
reproduce
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This important step is completed after every laboratory experiment
Hand washing
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True or False: Science deals only with the natural world.
True
300
This group is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group with the exception of one variable
control group
300
Many questions can not be answered by science alone and therefore need input from this entity...
society
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The metric system is a decimal system of measurement. Its units are based on standards and are scaled on multiples of ___________________.
10
300
Living things maintaining a relatively stable internal environment is________
Homeostasis
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Scientists collect and organize _____________ about the outside world in a(n) ____________________ manner.
data (information); orderly
400
This occurs when scientists expect changes to occur before they investigate.
What is "Bias"
400
After being supported by much evidence, Scientific Theories are considered absolute truth. True or False?
False
400
A revised version of the original metric system is referred to as this________________.
International System of Units or SI
400
This is a logical interpretation based on what scientists already know...
inference
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Scientists propose explanations that are based on evidence, not ____________________________
Belief
500
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List each step (in order)involved in Scientific Methodology
500
Name four scientific attitudes good researchers use, leading them to exploration and discovery, generating new ideas
curiosity, skepticism, open-mindedness, and creativity
500
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1) Made up of cells
2)based on a universal code
3)obtain and use materials and energies
4) grow and develop
5)reproduce 6)respond to their environment
7)maintain a stable internal environment
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How many variables should be tested at one time in a controlled experiment?