Science - Test 9/15/14 Flashcards
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Science- an organized way of _______ and ________ to questions.
1) studying things
2) finding answers
Critical Thinking- a process that uses certain skills to _______.
1) solve problems
Scientific Method- a series of planned steps used to __________.
1) anser questions
Scientific Method:
1) _______. What is it that you are trying to find an answer to?
* this must be in the form of a ________.
1) State the problem
2) question
Scientific Method:
2)_________. Using books, computers, etc. to find __________ on your topic.
1) Gather information
2) information
Scientific Method:
3)________, (_______ that can be ________) “_________”; a suggested solution based on known ____________.
1) Form a hypothesis
2) prediction
3) tested
4) educated guess
5) information
Scientific Method:
4) perform _________(to test your ________)
- _______- in an experiment, the factor that is ________, can affect _________ of an experiment.
- ________- in an experiment, used for ______; cannot ________.
1) an experiment
2) hypothesis
3) variable
4) tested
5) the outcome
6) control
7) comparison
8) change
Scientific Method:
5) _________.(data could be _________ or ________).
1) Record data
2) measurements
3) observations
Scientific Method:
6) ___________. Information you gained from experiment, iincluding observations & measurements.
1) Analyze data
Scientific Method:
7) __________. A logical answer based on ______ & __________; Was _________ correct or incorrect?
1) State conclusion
2) data
3) observations
4) hypothesis
Theories & Laws:
___________:
- usually explains many ____________.
- explantion of things or events based on scientific ________.
- result of many _________ & _________.
1) Theory
2) hypothesis
3) knowledge
4) observations
5) experiments
Theories & Laws:
________:
- ” a ______________”
- statement that describes a ___________ or ____________.
1) Law
2) rule of nature
3) natural event
4) phenomenon
International System of Units(___)- Standard system of _________ used by scientists; aka = ____________.
1) SI
2) measurements
3) metric system
What Does Each One Measure:
Length = ___________
Liquid Volume = _____________
Solid Volume = ______________
Mass = ____________
1) meters
2) liter
3) cubic cm.
4) kilogram
Any living thing is called an _______.
1) organism
Characteristics of Living Organisms:
1) Living things are ________.
1) organized
Characteristics of Living Organisms:
2) All _______ things are made of one or more _______.
- A _________ is the smallest unit of an _________ that carries out the functions of _____.
- Each cell has an ____________ & contains ___________ material.
- The hereditary material contains instructions for cell ___________ & ___________
1) living
2) cell
3) cell
4) organism
5) life
6) orderly strucutre
7) hereditary
8) organization
9) function
Characteristics of Living Organisms:
3) Living Things ________.
- ___________- anything that causes some ______ in an organism.
- _____________- the way an organism reacts to a ________, often results in _________.
- ______________- maintaining the proper conditions _____ an organism. These conditions could be ____, _____, or _______.
1) resond
2) stimulus
3) change
4) response
5) stimulus
6) movement
7) homeostasis
8) inside
9) food
10) water
11) temperature
Characteristics of Living Organisms:
4) Living Things _____________.
- energy used by most organisms comes directly or indirectly from the _____. _______ OF ENERGY!
- most organisms must take in _______ in order to release ______ from _______.
1) use energy
2) sun
3) main source
4) oxygen
5) energy
6) food
Characteristics of Living Organisms:
5) Living Things _________.
- Growth of ____- celled organisms is due to increase in the __________.
- Growth of _____- celled organisms is due to an increase in the ___________.
- __________- changes that take place during the life of an organism.
1) grow and develop
2) many
3) number of cells
4) one
5) size of a cell
6) Development
Characteristics of Living Organisms:
Living Things ________- process of making _____________.
1) reproduce
2) more of oneself
Characteristics of Living Organisms:
7) Living Things have a _________.
Shortest = _______ = _______
Longest =______ = _________
1) life span
2) mayfly
3) 1 day
4) tortoise
5) 200 years
What Do Living Things Need?:
1) A place to _______.
* An organism’s ________ must provide for all of its _________.
1) live
2) surroundings
3) needs
What Do Living Things Need?:
2) _____ Materials
* Examples: _____, ______, ____, & _____.
1) raw
2) water
3) proteins
4) fats
5) sugars