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Introduction to Life Science
Introduction to Life Science
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Chapter 1 Review
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A possible explanation for a set of observations or answer to a scientific questions is a
hypothesis
scientific law
manipulated variable
scientific theory
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A factor that can change in an experiment is called a
theory
conclusion
hypothesis
variable
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Skepticism is
proposing an explanation based on evidence
understanding basic scientific terms and principles
always reporting results truthfully
an attitude of doubt
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The process of grouping together like items
inferring
classifying
predicting
technology
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A statement that describes how to measure a particular variable or define a particular term
manipulated variable
scientific literacy
quantitative observation
operational definition
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Preparing for a lab investigation should begin
an hour before the lab
five minutes before the lab
the day before the lab
ten minutes before the lab
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How people change the world around and them to meet needs and solve problems
chemistry
biology
secret shopper
technology
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An observation that deals with numbers
inference
quantitative
qualitative
classification
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You are inferring when you
pose a question
develop an imaginative way to solve a problem
explain or interpret the things you observe
draw a conclusion about a hypothesis
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Describes how to measure a variable or define a term
inferring
prediction
data collecting
operational definition
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A world globe is an example of
a map
an atlas
a model
a place
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The one variable purposely changed in an experiment
controlled
manipulated
responding
fixed
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The factor that may change in response to the manipulated variable is called the
unknown variable
responding variable
indifferent variable
controlled variable
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A person trained to use both technology and science is
a life scientist
a park ranger
a marine biologist
an engineer
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Life science is also know as
engineering
physics
chemistry
biology
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Data are
different fields of science
facts, figures and evidence gathered through observations
manipulated variables
graphs made from information in tables
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An experiment in which only one variable is manipulated at a time
controlled experiment
group experiment
independent experiment
manipulated experiment
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The sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others is
speaking
writing
communicating
texting
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a way of learning about the natural world
astrology
science
math
music
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Making a forecast of what will happen in the future
predicting
inferring
responding
hypothesising
