SCIENCE WORDS 1
Small change in the the genes of one population over a short period of time
What is MICROEVOLUTION?
Below normal body temperature due to long exposure to cold environment
What is HYPOTHERMIA?
Graph type that is used to compare amounts
What is BAR GRAPH?
Predicting repeating shapes; like noticing finch beaks that are well-suited to diet
What are PATTERNS?
Drives the science process, and guides research. Also what we do when we notice a new phenomenon.
What is ASKING QUESTIONS?
Big change over a long time causing the origin of new groups of living things
What is MACROEVOLUTION?
Above normal body temperature due to to prolonged, hot, humid weather
What is HYPERTHERMIA?
Graph type that is used to show parts of a whole
What is PIE or CIRCLE GRAPH?
Looking at a relationship between two things to design an experiment or find answers. Example: Less wolves cause elk populations to increase.
What is CAUSE AND EFFECT
Using numbers, symbols and formulas to analyze a system.
What is MATH AND COMPUTATION THINKING?
hard, solid outer shell on most insects
What is an EXOSKELETON?
Chemical treatment given to patients to kill abnormal cells.
What is CHEMOTHERAPY?
Graph type that shows the change of one piece of information as it relates to another change
What is LINE GRAPH?
Has mass and volume and causes motion or change. Found in rollercoasters, food webs and water cycle.
What is ENERGY AND MATTER?
Describes the relationship between the components (parts), makes connections to the real world.
What is DEVELOPING AND USING MODELS?
Bones found on the inside of most mammals giving their bodies support
What is ENDOSKELETON?
Three dimensional round shape that contains all gases found around Earth
What is ATMOSPHERE?
Controlled by the experimenter and placed on the X axis
What is INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?
Used to understand the behavior of natural and engineered materials. Example: the shape of collagen and elastin help skin cells do their job.
What is STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION?
Identifies the boundaries of a problem and the criteria and constraints of the solution.
What is DEFINING PROBLEMS?
Three dimensional round shape that supports life
What is BIOSPHERE?
Three dimensional round shape that pertains to all the rock/land found on Earth
What is GEOSPHERE?
The result of what happens or what is affected when something like time or temperature changes.
What is DEPENDENT VARIABLE?
Systems occur at different measures of size, time and energy. Example: The distance from Earth to Sun is 1 AU (Astronomical Unit). Used to measure large space distances.
What is SCALE, PROPORTION AND QUANTITY?
Organizing data, identifying relationships, and understanding any patterns.
What is ANALYZING AND INTERPRETING?