What step in the scientific method is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes?
What is "Making an Observation"
100
Eating to obtain energy is an example of what characteristic of life?
What is "Metabolism"
100
This level of organization is where life starts, is the building block of life
What is cells
100
Draw the structure of water
What is H-O-H
100
root word to "study of"
What is -ology
200
In an experiment, the one variable that is changed is called the
What is "Independent Variable"
200
A plant leans towards sunlight. What characteristic of life is this an example of?
What is "Respond to Stimuli"
200
A group of cells that perform a common function are called what
What is tissues
200
What property of water explains why water is attracted to itself and forms droplets?
What is Cohesion
200
A trait that helps an organism better survive its environment
What is an Adaptation
300
In science, an educated guess is called a
What is a Hypothesis
300
Insects developing camoflage over time is an example of what characteristic of life?
What is "Natural Selection"
300
Examples of this level of organization are Gold (Au), Oxygen (O), Hydrogen (H), and Lead (Pb)
What is Atoms
300
When water rises up a tube against gravity
What is Capillarity
300
A substance that is dissolved
What is solute
400
A synthesis of facts and well tested hypotheses is called
What is a theory
400
Why can't cells grow large?
What is "Because the surface area to Volume ratio gets too large"
400
Examples of this level of organization are H2O, CO2, O2, and C2H4O
What is molecule
400
Water needs a lot of energy to rise in temp.
What is High Specific Heat
400
the ability of an organism to maintain a condition of stability within its internal environment
What is Homeostasis
500
List the 5 steps of the Scientific Method
What is Make an Observation, Ask a Question, Develop Hypothesis, Test Hypothesis, Analyze data and Conclue
500
List the 7 characteristics of life
What is Composed of Cells, Homeostasis, Respond to Stimuli, Natural Selection, Metabolism, Reproduction, Grow
500
List all seven levels of organization
What is Atoms, Molecules, Cells, Tissues, Organs, Organ Systems, Organism
500
List 6 of the 10 properties of water
What are "High Surface Tension, High Freezing/Boiling Point, High Specific Heat, High thermal conductivity, Evaporative Coolant, Neutral pH, Universal Solvent, Cohesion, Adhesion, Capillarity
500
refers to the separation of charge on a molecule, so that one side has a negative (-) charge and one side has a positive charge (+)