A ______________ is a testable
explanation
• hypothesis
The factor that you will change in
your experiment is called the
_______________ variable
• Independent
___________________are the repetition
of an experiment (trials) and the same
conditions are kept in the experiment.
• Replicates
An _______________ is a logical
explanation based on observations
and experiences
• inference
What is the independent variable in
the following problem: How does
clay soil effect plant growth?
• Clay soil
______________ is the ability to
travel from place to place
• locomotion
What is the study of life?
• Biology
What would be a constant for the
“ice cube” experiment
• Amount of salt used
• Amount of water used
• Size of cups
• Temperature of the water
• Size of the ice cube
A________________describes
relationships under certain conditions
in nature; Describes but does not
explain a natural event
• Law
___________________are inherited
changes in structures, behaviors, or
internal processes that enable an
organism to respond to stimuli
• Adaptations
The ______________ variable is what
you predict will change as a result
of variation in your experiment
• dependent
____________ is the ability to do
work or cause change
• energy
A __________ is a group that serves
as a standard of comparison during
an experiment
• Control
In what format do you write a
hypothesis?
• If…..then
What is the dependent variable in
the following problem: How does
clay soil effect plant growth?
• Plant growth
A ____________ is a condition in the
environment that creates a
response
• stimulus
What is the independent variable in
the “ice cube” lab?
• Salt water
______________ are the factors that
DO NOT change in the experiment
• Constants
What is the dependent variable in
the “ice cube” lab?
• Ice melting
The increase in living material
(cellular mass) and the formation of
new structures is called _________
• Growth
A __________is an explanation based on
many observations (hypothesis is
repeatedly verified over time and
through may separate experiments)
• Theory
_______________ is the regulation of an
organism’s internal environment to
maintain conditions that allow it to live
• Homeostasis
____________ is movement or
gestures
• motion
The _____________________ is a
continuous process that seeks to answer
questions about the natural world.
• Nature of science
___________ are the basic unit of
structure and function of all living
things
• Cells
The steps commonly used by
scientists in gathering information
to test hypotheses and solve
problems are called________
• The scientific method
Observations and measurements
made during an experiment is
called _____
• data
Humans sweating or shivering in order
to maintain body temperature
(thermal regulation) is an example of
which characteristic of life?
• Maintaining homeostasis
The changes that take place during
the life of the organism is called
___________
• development