Variables
What is a factor that can change in an experiment?
Variable
What can be defined as:
a possible explanation for a set of observations, or an educated guess that must be "testable."
Hypothesis
What is the basic unit of structure and function of living things?
Cell
What is science?
Science is using data and evidence to find about the world around us
Matter is
Anything that has mass and volume
Factor that you keep the same in an experiment
Controlled Variable
What is a statement that describes what scientists expect to happen every time under a particular set of conditions?
Scientific Law
All living things try to maintain a stable internal environment known as
Homeostasis
. A characteristic is that all living things undergo _________, or the ability to "breathe."
respiration
What is a Solid?
Matter that has a fixed shape and size
What variable in an experiment is the manipulated variable?
Independent Variable
What is a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results?
Scientific Theory
What is the sum of all the chemical reactions in a cell called?
Metabolism
Plants respire by taking in ________ & expelling _______.
carbon dioxide, oxygen
Define a liquid
Matter that has fixed volume, but no fixed shape
What variable in an experiment is measured?
Dependent Variable
What are facts, figures, and other evidence gathered through observations?
Data
Which theory states that cells are the basic structural units of all organisms?
Cell Theory
Have you ever walked into a cold room & got goose bumps? This is an example of your body responding to ________.
stimulus
The measure of how much space something takes up is ______
Volume
What is a study where only one variable is manipulated at a time?
Controlled Experiment
Which process gives rise to offspring?
Reproduction
What is a broad explanation for events that is widely accepted as true?
Theory
Living things ______ . A baby will ______ from being an infant to adulthood.
Grow
The smallest piece of an element
Atom