Ch.1 Biology

Which skill are you using when you use your five senses to gather information?

Tom noticed that his dog was limping after their hike.

INDEP. VARIABLE? A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance.

A theory is a generally accepted scientific idea backed by a lot of experimental data.

A control variable is

law –A theory that has stood the test of time

When you decide whether or not the data support the original hypothesis, you are

According to the scientific method, how should conclusions be stated?

Bio means

Which of the following steps to solve a problem must be completed first?

Before a big game Charlie always eats a lot. Which characteristic does this fact describe?

Which of the following characteristics best explains why birds fly south for the winter?

If you hypothesis does not explain your observation then you

Which of the following characteristics best explains why humans sweat when they get hot?

Which characteristic best explains people having a stable internal body temperature?

Which of the following is not one of the 8 characteristics of life?

A series of logical steps that is followed in order to solve a problem is called the

DEP. VARIABLE? A study was done to find if different tire treads affect the braking distance.

A(n) ______________________ is another name for a living thing.

After scientists analyze the results of their experiments, they ____.

A word to describe change over time is:

The correct definition of spontaneous generation is

What is the correct order of the levels of organization? (smallest to largest)

All living things require which of the following:

Which characteristics best explains why your legs get longer and stronger as you age?

An independent variable is

A dependent variable is

Cells are...

The word homeostasis is most closely related to which word

A controlled experiment is designed to test a(n)

A constant is the the same for entire experiment.

What do you do after you make an observation?

A sample treated like the other experimental groups except that the variable is not applied is

What characteristic must be true of a good hypothesis?

Which sentence best describes a scientific theory?

Examples of the skills used in science include ____ and ____.