Characteristics of Life
Metric System
Observations
Scientific Method
Graphing Skills
100
All living things are made up of this basic unit of life.
What is the cell?
100
This metric unit is the base unit of Mass
What is the gram
100
Make a qualitative observation about something in this room.
Answer will vary
100
What is the first step of the Scientific Method?
What is make an observation
100
When comparing several different things to each other, what type of graph should be used
What is a bar graph
200
All living things use and require ______ to function.
What is energy?
200
This metric unit is the base unit of volume
What is the liter
200
What do Quantitative measurements always have in them?
What is a number
200
The third step of the Scientific Method is to form a Hypothesis. What is a hypothesis?
An educated guess or tentative answer to a question
200
Name 2 things every graph should have
-Labels -Title -Correct intervals -Units
300
Organisms give rise to offspring through the process of ______.
What is Reproduction?
300
This metric unit is the base unit of length or distance
What is the meter
300
Take a moment to observe the following picture, then make an inference about it.
Answer will vary
300
This is the 4th step of the scientific method.
What is Design an experiment
300
What is a line graph used to depict?
Change over a period of time.
400
As they age, organisms do these two things, which together are one of the characteristics of life.
What is Grow and Develop?
400
How many mL are in 2.56 liters?
2560
400
Make a quantitative observation of something in this room.
Answer will vary
400
When designing an experiment, it is important to keep the control variables in mind. What is a control variable?
A variable that is not changed/kept the same, so as to not influence the results.
400
Observe the line graph and answer the question: How many potatoes were consumed on the weekend?
25 kilos + 35 kilos = 60 kilos of potatoes
500
This is the process by which an overall population of organisms can change over time.
What is Evolution
500
How many meters is 465 cm
4.65 m
500
Define inference
Using observations and prior knowledge to form a guess, idea, or opinion.
500
Name the final step of the scientific method, and explain why it is important
Communicate results -so other scientists can evaluate your work -so others can repeat your experiment -to get feedback on your work -so others can add to your findings
500
Observe the graph and answer the question
Ketchup has the least, Chocolate bar has the most