Characteristics of Life
What is an organism?
A living thing
What is data?
Information that people collect
What is scientific inquiry?
Using variety of tools and skills to answer a question or solve a problem
What is taxonomy?
Science of sorting organisms into groups
What if life science?
The study of life
What are living things make of?
Cells
Which type of data uses words?
What are factors that change during an experiment called?
Variables
What type of cell has a nucleus?
Eukaryotic Cell
What is worldview?
How a person sees the world
What is homeostasis?
An organisms ability to keep its internal processes safe
What type of data uses numbers?
Quantitative Data
What variable does the scientist intentionally change?
Independent variable
What type of cell does not have a nucleus?
Prokaryotic Cell
What are 3 major themes of the Bible story?
The Fall, Creation, and Redemption
Name 5 characteristics of life.
Organization, energy, growth, reproduction, and response
What is scientific model?
a simplified explanation of the world
What's the difference between control group and an experimental group?
Control group is not exposed to independent variable; the experimental group is exposed to it
What is an autotroph?
Organism that makes its own food using energy from its environment
What is the Creation Mandate?
God's command to Adam and Eve to fill the earth and have dominion over it
A snowflake can move, grow, and has organized crystal structure. Why isn't it considered alive?
It doesn't consume energy or reproduce
What's the difference between scientific theory and law?
A theory is used to explain data; a law is and idea to describe what they observe
Name for 4 steps of controlled experiment in order
Observe -> Test -> Analyze and draw conclusions -> Communicate
Name 8 levels of classification in order
Domain -> Kingdom -> Phylum -> Class -> Order -> Family -> Genus -> Species
What are 3 biblical outcomes when making ethical decisions?
Human flourishing, a thriving creation, and giving God glory