Scientific Method & Characteristics Test Review Flashcards

1

Which of these specimens is NOT a living thing?

Volcano
Praying Mantis
Komodo dragon
Pumpkin

2

What does it mean to excrete?

To get rid of waste
To drink water
To digest food
To reproduce

3

A good experiment only changes one variable at a time.

TRUE
FALSE

4

How many centimeters are in one meter?

10
100
1000
10000

5

Which characteristic of living things does this picture represent?

Get and use energy
Reproduce
DNA
Respond to stimuli

6

An "If ____, then _____" statement is also known as a

Result
Hypothesis
Question
Conclusion

7

What is homeostasis?

How the body maintains a stable internal state
How the body responds to a stimulus
A change in the environment

8

Which choice shows units of length from longest to shortest?

km, m, mm, cm
mm, cm, m, km
km, m, cm, mm
cm, km, mm, m

9

Photosynthesis is the process plants use to make __________

Food
DNA
Energy
Water

10

How does your body respond when it is too hot?

Turns on the AC
Jumps into the pool
Shivers
Sweats

11

What is a constant?

Conditions that are kept the same for one group
Conditions that are changed for one group
Conditions that are changed for all groups
Conditions that are kept the same for all groups

12

Why is a control group important?

It receives the independent variable
It receives the dependent variable
It is compared against the experimental group

13

How many parents are involved in asexual reproduction?

1
4
2
3

14

Why are some organisms bigger than others?

They have fewer cells
They have more cells
They have larger cells
They have smaller cells

15

Which need of living things is missing - FOOD, _____, AIR, and LIVING SPACE

Oxygen
Water
Mates
Shelter

Scientific Method & Characteristics Test Review

Questions 15

Scientific Method & Characteristics Test Review

Questions 15