Vocabulary
The Scientific Method
Biomes/Ecosystems
Food Chains
Miscellaneous
100
The study of living things.
What is LIFE SCIENCE?
100
What is the first step of the scientific method?
What is STATE A PROBLEM OR ASK A QUESTION?
100
What is the main difference between Biomes and Ecosystems?
Biomes are larger than ecosystem. Biomes contain one or more ecosystems.
100
Describe how decomposers benefit an ecosystem.
Decomposers return nutrients to the Earth so they can be recycled back into the next food web/chain.
100
When is Mrs. Peterson's baby due?
NOVEMBER 18TH
200
A unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by experimentation.
What is a THEORY?
200
One of the most important skills in science is the use of our five senses, or making ______________________.
What is OBSERVATIONS?
200
The study of the interactions between organisms and their environment.
What is ECOLOGY?
200
Are humans producers, consumers, decomposers, or scavengers?
What is CONSUMERS.
200
How many miles are in a full marathon?
What is 26.2 miles.
300
Data that is hard to measure, count, or describe using numbers.
What is QUALITATIVE?
300
A possible explanation or answer to a question.
What is a HYPOTHESIS?
300
The part of Earth where life exists.
What is the BIOSPHERE?
300
Use arrows to put the following organisms in the correct order in a food chain: bacteria bird cougar grass caterpillar
grass → caterpillar → bird → cougar → bacteria
300
In what year did Oregon football player, Marcus Mariota, win the Heisman Trophy?
What is 2014.
400
All the populations of different species that live and interact in an area.
What is a COMMUNITY?
400
Data that can be expressed using number: something that can be counted or measured.
What is QUANTITATIVE?
400
Non-living factors in an environment.
What is ABIOTIC?
400
The primary energy source for all living things.
What is the SUN. (SUNLIGHT)
400
How many GOLD medals does Michael Phelps have?
What is 23 Gold (28 total).
500
Conclusions based on observations.
What is an INFERENCE?
500
Put the following steps of the scientific method in order: draw conclusions state a problem or ask a question formulate a hypothesis experiment analyze the results communicate the results
1. State a problem or ask a question 2. Formulate a hypothesis 3. Experiment 4. Analyze the results 5. Draw conclusions 6. Communicate the results
500
What is an ecotone?
An area where two biomes overlap.
500
Look at the picture of the food web. List ALL tertiary consumers.
Hawk Snake Mountain Lion
500
Who is the current vice president of the United States?
Who is JOE BIDEN?