A ________ is a proposed explanation or prediction about why something is occuring
hypothesis
100
The process by which a living thing becomes better suited to its environment is called _______________
adaptation
100
moral principles that govern a person's or group's behavior are called _________
ethics
100
The parts of an experiment or study can also be called ___________ ?
compoenents
100
When you can see through something, it is called ___________ ?
transparent
200
The information gathered from a study is called _______
data
200
Any change in the genetic makeup of an organism; such a change usually causes the organism to have a trait not possessed by any of its ancestors is called a ____________
Mutation
200
a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning is called an __________
inference
200
___________ means to prove that a theory, results, or conclusion is true and accurate.
Validate
200
When you are unable to see through something, the object is __________ ?
opaque
300
An __________ variable is the variable you have control over, what you can choose and manipulate
independent
300
The science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms is called ____________
genetics
300
When you put a list in order of time, it is called putting something in ____________ order?
Chronological
300
When the results of an experiment are ___________, the results are marked by exactness and accuracy.
Precise
300
This word means having no limits or countless
Infinite
400
A ____________ variable is what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment
dependent
400
___________ is the hereditary material in humans and almost all other organisms
DNA
400
When something does not move, or stays in the same spot, the object is _____________?
stationary
400
Something that is different from normal, expected, or standard is called an _____________?
Anomally
400
A ________ is a stream or river that flows into a main river or a lake
tributary
500
An experiment usually has three kinds of variables: independent, dependent, and c _ _ _ r _ _ _ e _
controlled
500
____________ is the passing of traits to offspring from its parents or ancestor.
Heridity
500
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair is called _ _ _ _ ?
bias
500
When something is ___________ to the researcher, it is considered closely connected or appropriate to the topic being researched.
relevant
500
An __________ is an underground layer of water-bearing permeable rock or unconsolidated materials (gravel, sand, or silt) from which groundwater can be extracted .