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Biology
Chapter 1 Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Science? | An organized way of using evidence to learn about the natural world. |
| What is data? | Information gathered |
| What is the step that follows observing and stating a problem. | forming a hypothesis |
| Can the facts of science change? | Yes |
| What is a hypothesis? | A possible explanation of an event in nature. |
| How is a hypothesis formed? | As a result of an experiment. |
| What is it called when the results of an experiment are replicated? | They are Duplicated |
| What is the basic unit of solid volume? | Meter |
| What does the prefix milli- mean? | .001 or one onethousanth |
| What is a manipulated variable? | The variable that is changed |
| Must the steps of scientific method always be followed in the same order | No |
| What is a Scientific theory? | powerful time-tested concepts. |
| In an experiment, you isolate and test a single what? | Organism |
| What is the part of the experiment without the variable? | A controlled experiment |
| What is the symbol for glassware safety in the laboratory? | Broken Glassware |
| In the metric system, how are distances between cities usually measured? | Millimeters |
| The metric system is a decimal system based on what? | The power of 10 |
| In the metric system what is kilogram the basic unit of? | solid volume |
| The gravatational pull on an object determines what? | Its weight |
| On the Celsius temperature scale, water freezes at what degree? | 0 degree |
| On the moon, there is a large change in an objects what? | weight |
| What does the symbol of a razor blade in a laboratory experiment for? | It is cautioning you to handle sharp instruments with care. |