Study of Life Flashcards

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The group where all conditions are the same except the independent variable

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Experiment Group

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2
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the single condition that is changed in the experimental; group

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Independent variable

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3
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Scientists idea of what the results mean

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Conclusion

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4
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the bits of information collected during an experiment

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Data

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5
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a prediction of the outcome of the independent and dependent variable

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Hypothesis

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6
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a procedure used to test a hypothesis

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experiment

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7
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what changes because of the independent variable changes?

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the dependent variable

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8
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the type of data that can be collected using just your senses

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Qualitative

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9
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the things a scientist keeps that same in all experimental and control groups

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Constants

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10
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the group in an experiment that does not have the independent variable

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Control Group

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11
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a fact of nature generally known to be true

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Law

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12
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A testable explanation for a problem or question

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Hypothesis

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13
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The process of having other scientists check your work

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Peer review

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14
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facts, figures, and other evidence gathered during an experiment

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Data

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15
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Type of data that is made up of numbers and measurements

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Quanitative

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16
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Anything that is changed, or can change in an experiment

17
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a series of steps that scientists typically use to solve a problem

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Scientific Method

18
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often the 1st step of the scientific methods, this leads to a question a scientist might want to answer

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Observations

19
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the study of life

20
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Things that have all the characteristics of life

21
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How organisms replace themselves

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Reproduction

22
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Why reproduction happens

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to continue the species

23
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A set of moral values or principals

24
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Living Things arranged in an orderly way

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Organization

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results in the adaption of mass to an organism
Growth
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The process of natural changes that take place during the life of an organism
Devolpment
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anything that is part of either environment and causes some sort of reaction by the organism
Stimulus
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the reaction to the stimulus
response
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regulation of an organism's internal conditions to maintain life
Homeostasis
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any inherited characteristics that results from changes to a species over time
Adaptation
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Body of knowledge based on the study of the natural world
Science
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an explanation of a natural phenomenon supported by many observation and experiments
Theory
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describes relationships under certain conditions in nature
Law
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coming to a logical conclusion using what you have learned
Inference
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uses units with divisions that are powers of 10
metric system
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International System of Units
SI