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A review of scientific method, scientific theory, characteristics of life
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the process by wich organisms keep their inner environment stable is called
metabolism
homeostasis
reproduction
evolution
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Which of the following is NOT shared by the horse and the grass it eats?
both use energy
both maintain homeostasis
both respond to stimuli
both move from place to place
3
"this bee has a black and yellow head" is...
quantitative data
qualitative data
4
"this bee has a black and yellow head" is...
an inference
a hypothesis
a testable statement
an observation
5
White smoke can be seen rising from a cup.
This is a controlled experiment
This is an inference
This is an observation
This is a controlled variable
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The scientific method is...
an organized way to make prediction
an organized way of conducting investigations
a confirmation of a hypothesis
a random collection of facts
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The difference between a control group and an experimental group is...
the control group does not exist
the control group is the same as the experimental group
they are the same besides the independent variable
the experimental group is out of control
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Is movement a characteristic of life?
No
Yes
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asexual reproduction is
the process by which one cell divides to reproduce
the process by which two cells unite to reproduce
the development of an organism after reproduction
a type of homeostasis used to reproduce
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The picture in this diagram shows...
response to stimulus
DNA
homeostasis
reproduction
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Science is...
a process and a way of knowing
a list of rules
a list of beliefs
a list of facts
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The smallest living things are...
organisms
DNA
cells
tissues
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To be useful a hypothesis must be...
testable
measurable
observable
correct
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The bird's beak is 5 cm long is....
a quantitative observation
a qualitative observation
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A scientific theory is
an educated guess
something we are not really sure about
a questions that needs to be answered
a well tested explanation based on many experiments
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I am cold and put on a sweater to get warmer. the INTERNAL stimulus is...
Putting on the sweater
The temperature outside
Me getting cold
Me starting to run to warm up
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the coffee must be hot
This is an observation
This is an inference
This is a controlled experiment
This is a controlled variable
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The independent variable is..
the variable that has nothing to do with the experiment
the variable that remains the same
the variable a scientist measures
the variable a scientist changes
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A hypothesis is...
similar to a scientific law
similar to a scientific theory
a testable, educated guess
the same as an inference
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A controlled experiment has
one independent variable
two independent variables
one dependent variable
several independent but only one dependent variable
