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The work of scientists usually begins with this.
What is careful observations
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Convert 23.2 m to km

What is .0232

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The process by which organisms keep everything inside their bodies within certain limits is called

What is homeostasis

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An important goal of all scientists is to use this to learn about the natural world.
What is observation
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The smallest units of living things that are considered alive are ___

What are cells

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Information gathered from watching your grass seeds germinate and grow over a period of time.
What is data
200

How cubic cm and ml are related

What is 1 cubic cm (cm3) = 1 mL

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Which characteristic of life best explains why arctic hares grow white fur in the winter and brown fur in the summer?
What is response to the environment
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The snake has smooth, dry skin is an example of what?
What is an observation
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The metric system is based on multiples of this number.
What is 10
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Based on your observations, you suggest that grass seed watered with fertilizer will germinate faster than grass seed watered with plain water. This is called
What is a hypothesis
300

Convert 1.48 mm to um

What is 1,480

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Organisms change over time. Which characteristic of life is this?

What is evolution

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For a hypothesis to be considered good, you have to be able to do this.
What is test it
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A combination of chemical reactions through which an organism breaks down or builds up materials as it carries out its life processes is known as this.
What is metabolism
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In a controlled experiment it is important for a scientist to isolate and test a single one of these.
What is a variable
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Convert 305 nm to cm

What is 0.0000305

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Most plants and animals exhibit this type of reproduction.
What is sexual
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Scientists who have strong moral beliefs about what they are studying may exhibit this when interpreting their results.
What is bias
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The steps of the scientific method

observing & ask questions, form hypothesis, conduct an experiment , collect/analyze data, draw conclusions

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In a study to determine whether the amount of time a student sleeps affects test scores... identify the dependent and independent variables.

Dependent - what are the test scores? 

Independent - what is the amount of time a student sleeps?

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The correct order (from largest to smallest) of the units of the metric system are _________.

What is kilo, hecto, deka, base, deci, centi, milli, micro (down 3), nano (down 3 more)

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These are the 8 characteristics of living things.

What is -- all living things are made up of cells, based on DNA, obtain and use materials and energy, grow and develop, reproduce, respond to their environment, maintain a stable internal environment, change over time

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Scientists make sure their published articles meet the standards of the scientific community by going through this process.
What is peer review
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In this type of experiment, only one variable is changed at a time.
What is a controlled experiment