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#scientific method and #characteristics of living things
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What is important to know about science?
Science applies only to small events
It can be labeled as facts
Science ALWAYS proves everything
It is always changing
2
In an experiment, the group that receives no change is the
control group
dependent variable
independent variable
experimental group
3
The maintenance of stable internal conditions is
stimuli
homeostasis
metabolism
growth
4
How many months did it take for the deer population to hit the maximum?
1 month
5 months
3 months
4 months
5
Qualitative is the same as quality or descriptions
False
True
6
Which of the following is a testable question?
Caffeine helps plants grow taller than water.
Indianapolis is the capital of Indiana.
During a solar eclipse the moon blocks the sun.
Butterflies pollinate plants.
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A __________ compares your hypothesis with your data.
conclusion
observation
theory
hypothesis
8
During an experiment, the variable that is measured is the
dependent variable
controlled variable
experimental variable
independent variable
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What is an observation?
Wanting to know
Noticing and Recognizing
Creating a statement we can test
10
Which of the following describes: Living things need energy and materials
Homeostasis
Science is a way of knowing
Cellular Basis of Life
Matter
11
What is the scale for the y-axis?
0-70 (in thousands)
0-70 (in hundreds)
1995-1999
0-10
12
A reptile basks in the sun to maintain body temperature. This is an example of
reproduction
homeostasis
stimuli
metabolism
13
During an experiment, the variable that is changed is the
independent variable
experimental variable
dependent variable
controlled variable
14
What label is on the x-axis?
number of deer
number of months
no label
deer population on an island
15
Which of the following describes: Groups of Organisms change over time
Information and Hereditary
Structure and Function
Matter
Evolution
16
All living things breathe and move. True or False?
False
True
17
Quantitative is the same as a description
False
True
18
Which of the following describes: Body parts have different forms, depending on their jobs
Unity and Diversity
Evolution
Structure and Function
Homeostasis
19
Which of the following describes: Internal environments must remain stable
Growth and Development
Homeostasis
Unity and Diversity
Science is a way of knowing
20
Which of the following describes: Individuals produce offspring that get larger and develop
Matter
Growth, Reproduction, and Development
Structure and Function
Evolution
21
Quantitative is the same thing as quantity or number
False
True
22
Growth and development are the same thing. True or false?
False
True
23
Which of the following describes: All life forms on Earth are connected
Evolution
Information and Hereditary
Interdependance of Nature
Matter
24
The study of living things is called
physics
biology
earth space
chemistry
25
Which of the following describes: Information is carried on DNA, a universal genetic code
Matter
Information and Hereditary
Interdependence of nature
Cellular Basis of Life
26
Group A ate sugar before a test. Group B didn't take anything before a test. Control Group?
Group A
Group B
A and B
No control group
27
What happened in months 7-12?
The deer population stayed about the same.
The deer population increased.
The deer population decreased.
I can't answer this question.
28
During which year did the most people visit the park?
1996
1995
1997
1998
29
What needs to be kept constant if testing which liquid is best for growing plants?
no constants
the plant growth
type of plant
the liquids
30
Qualitative is the same as numbers
True
False
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Which of the following describes: Living things are made of cells
Growth, Reproduction, and Development
Unity and Diversity
Cellular Basis of Life
Information and Hereditary
