Vocab
Define Hypothesis, provide a thorough example
What is annotating?
Taking notes of a text including underlining, highlighting, and comments
Define Geology
The study of earth
Geo= Earth
Logy=Study
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What are the four spheres?
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Define Abiotic
Non-living things
True or False: Line Graphs are best for graphing data over time
Such as months, days, years
Define Biotic
Living things
True or False: Bar Graphs are best used for graphing data over time.
False: Bar graphs are best for graphing data of categories
Such as comparing colors, clothes, people, ages
What is Biosphere
Everything LIVING on the planet
Define Dependent Variable
Changes based on the independent variable
List the steps in order of the Scientific Method
Make and observation/ Research
Ask a question
Form a hypothesis
Test the Hypothesis
Draw a conclusion
Share Results
Define Qualitative
Provide an example
Adjective;
Letters, words, descriptions
A study was done to test if smoking affects the number of holes that a person gets in his or her lungs. The scientists make one group of people smoke a cigarette each day. They make another group smoke 2 cigarettes a day. They keep another group of people from smoking any cigarettes then they measure how many holes in their lungs after one year.
What is the Independent Variable and the Dependent Variable
IV: Amount of cigarettes
DV: The number of holes in their lungs
What is Hydrosphere?
All water on the planet
Define Independent Variable
Something the experimenter is changing on purpose
What is cell theory?
1. Cells come from pre-existing cells
2. all organisms are made of 1 or more cells
3. Cells are the basis unit and structure of all living things
Define Theory
Provide an example
a carefully thought-out explanation of the natural world that has been constructed using the scientific method and which brings together many facts and hypotheses
examples: Big Bang Theory, Theory of Evolution
Name the 5 things that must be included in a line graph
X and Y Axis
Descriptive Title
Units of Measure
Axis Labels
Plots
Plots (Points connecting the line)
What is Geosphere?
All under our feet
Organism
Anything currently completing ALL characteristics of life
A study was done to test if smoking affects the number of holes that a person gets in his or her lungs. The scientists make one group of people smoke a cigarette each day. They make another group smoke 2 cigarettes a day. They keep another group of people from smoking any cigarettes then they measure how many holes in their lungs after one year.
What is the hypothesis
If people smoke more cigarettes each day, then they will have more holes in their lungs.
Define Law
the description of an observed phenomenon. It doesn't explain why the phenomenon exists or what causes it.
Name the 8 characteristics of life
Contains the Universal genetic code==DNA
De oxy ribo nucleic acid
Grows and develops (and has a specific life span)
Able to respond to stimuli in their environment
Reproduce (asexual/sexually) in order to produce offspring
Must obtain and use energy (either sun (photosynthesis) or consumption (food web/chain)
Made of 1 or more cells (unicellular OR multicellular)
Maintain a stable internal environment--HOMEOSTASIS
Adaptation through Evolution
What is Atmosphere?
All gases and microbes surrounding us