Studied by 2 people
Two original philosophers of science
Plato and Aristotle
Father of science
Aristotle
Scientific Method
A way to answer questions which are raised in science [Vocab word]
Step one of the scientific method
Make an observation (leads to a question) [Step of the scientific method]
Step two of the scientific method
Form a hypothesis [Step of the scientific method]
Inference
Used to create a hypothesis based on background knowledge [Vocab word]
Hypothesis
A testable explanation to the question [Vocab word]
Step three of the scientific method
Create an experiment to test hypothesis [Step of the scientific method]
Controlled Experiment
An experiment where no variable is changed [Vocab word]
Independent variable
The variable that is changed or manipulated [Vocab word]
Dependent variable
The variable that is influenced by the change of the independent variable [Vocab word]
Step four of the scientific method
Analyze data [Step of the scientific method]
Quantitative Data
Data with numbers and/or physical proof [Vocab word]
Qualitative Data
Data in the form of words, not numerical [Vocab word]
Error
A way that the experiment is messed up and therefore makes it invalid [Vocab word]
Step five of the scientific method
Draw conclusions (was the hypothesis supported?) [Step of the scientific method]
1st characteristic of life
Living things grow and develop [Characteristic of life]
2nd characteristic of life
Living things maintain homeostasis [Characteristic of life]
Homeostasis
Maintaining a stable internal environment [Vocab word]
3rd characteristic of life
Living things respond to their environment (stimulus) [Characteristic of life]
Stimulus
Anything that is going to cause a reaction by a living thing in its environment [Vocab word]
4th characteristic of life
Living things undergo a process called metabolism [Characteristic of life]
Metabolism
Chemical processes where your body takes food energy and turns it into usable energy [Vocab word]
5th characteristic of life
Living things reproduce [Characteristic of life]
Asexual reproduction
Reproduction that requires only one parent, exact copy is created (one DNA source) [Vocab word]
Sexual reproduction
Requires a male and female to reproduce (two DNA sources) [Vocab word]
6th characteristic of life
Living things evolve [Characteristic of life]
7th characteristic of life
Living things are made up of cells [Characteristic of life]
Cell
Basic unit of life [Vocab word]
8th characteristic of life
Living things are based on a genetic code called DNA [Characteristic of life]
DNA
A chemical molecule that stores all information for life [Vocab word]
What DNA stands for
Deoxyribonucleic Acid [<-- What this is in acronym form]
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