Science benefits us because

it allows us to be educated about the natural world

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Characteristics of Life and the Scientific Method

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1
The steps used to gather information or do an experiment are called
applied science
scientific method
pure science
descriptive research
2
What must every experiment have as a form of comparison for your results?
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
Experimental gorup
Control Group
3
bacteria are single celled
made of cells
reproduces
homeostasis
response to stimuli
4
Stocker tests the effect of blue color light on growth of tomato plants-what is the IV?
light intensity
tomato growth
amount of light
light color
5
Information gathered during experiments is called
hypotheses
data
research
conclusions
6
Science benefits us because
we get to do experiments
it makes us measure things
it identifies which organisms are worth saving
it allows us to be educated about the natural world
7
Dogs pant to cool themselves-this is
response to stimulus
organization
adaptation
homeostasis
8
When a study conflicts with previous findings a scientist should
argue against it
ignore it
keep the information to himself
evaluate its validity
9
humans sweat to maintain temperatures
reproduce
need energy
grow and develop
homeostasis
10
a scientific explanation that is supported by repeated testing is
experiment
law
observation
theory
11
plants make their own food
homeostasis
need energy
grows and develops
response to stimulus
12
a structured procedure to test a hypothesis is
conclusion
experiment
hypothesis
data
13
zebras see a cheetah and run
homeostasis
response to stimulus
adaptation
reproduces
14
which is a metric unit?
pound
inch
meter
gallon
15
Bunnies have babies-this is
reproduction
organization
homeostasis
adaptation

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