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| What is biology? | the study of life or living things | |
| What is the scientific method? | a basic process that people follow to solve problems and gain new knowledge | |
| What are the steps of the scientific method? | 1) Identify a problem through observation, 2) Gather background information , 3) Formulate a hypothesis, 4) Test the hypothesis, 5) Record data, 6) Analyze the results, 7) Formulate a conclusion | |
| What is an observation? | an act or instance of noticing or perceiving | |
| What is a hypothesis? | a prediction that is based on the information that you gathered | |
| What must be true for a scientific prediction to be used? | it has to be testable by an experiment | |
| What do scientists do if there data does not support their hypothesis? | a scientist will ask more questions, rethink their experimental procedure, and try again. In any case, they have still learned something valuable. | |
| What can be tested by an experiment? | a hypothesis | |
| What is a control? | The group of experimental subjects that have no changes - they are left | |
| What is a variable? | A condition that is changed or controlled during the experiment to see if it cases a particular effects | |
| What is data? | These are measurements and/or observations made during the experiment that will be used to help answer | |
| What is a procedure? | The step-by-step directions for conducting the experiment | |
| What is length? | the distance between two points | |
| What measures length? What are the units for length? | meter (m) | |
| What is volume? | the amount of space an object takes up | |
| What measures volume? What are the units for volume? | liter (l) | |
| What is mass? | the amount of matter an object takes up | |
| What measures mass? What are the units for mass? | gram (g) | |
| What is time? | a measure of the number of seconds that pass between two events | |
| What measures time? What are the units for time? | seconds | |
| Why do scientist repeat experiments? | to make sure their results are accurate and consistent |
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