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Characteristics of Life
Unit 1
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Stephen predicted that seeds would start to grow faster if an electric current traveled through the soil in which they were planted.
Hypothesis
100
Sarah saw birds fly over head.
Observation
100

study of living things

biology
100
Which characteristic of life would be used to describe a caterpillar changing into a butterfly?
Grow and Develop
100

Group of different organisms living in the same space

community

200

What is the difference between the independent variable and the dependent variable

IV - you the scientist pick what that is

DV - is what you measure

200

A tree grows 7 meters over four months

Is this

A) conclusion

B) Data

C) inference

B - data
200
A well-tested explanation for a range of phenomena
Theory
200

Sam grows 1 foot in a year - which characteristic of life

growth and development

200

Which science and engineering practice is best represented by the following example:

A scientist made a diagram of the cell

Developing and using models

300

Kathy used a survey to determine how many of her classmates were left-handed and how many were right-handed. What step of the scientific method?

Test the hypothesis with an experiment

300
Bob saw bees landing on flowers. He formed an idea that the bees were getting something from the flowers.
Inference
300
The combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials
Metabolism
300
Which type of reproduction produces offspring that are identical to the parent?
Asexual
300

Which science and engineering practice is best represented by the statement

The scientist took the average of all of the data sets

Using mathematical and computational thinking

400

What is at least 2 reasons scientists peer review work?

help ensure quality

receive feedback

so procedures can be reviewed and retested

400

For a hypothesis to work, what must we be able to do?

Test it

400

Meaning:  Maintaining a stable internal environment

Homeostasis

400

dinosaurs changed over time and eventually became birds

evolution
400

What cross cutting concept does a food chain or food web represent

systems and systems and models

500

Explain why each experiment needs a control?

answers will vary

500

How many variables are being tested in an experiment

one

500

List all 8 Characteristics of life

Energy, Cells, DNA, homeostasis, evolve, respond, grow/develop, reproduction

500

A lady bug and a robot are in the same room.  Which is living and which is not.  Give at LEAST 2 pieces of evidence to support your conclusion

Answers will vary

500

What are the three goals of science?

understand, explain, and investigate the natural world