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science word bank!!!
Question | Answer |
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scientific methods | procedures used to solve problems and answer questions |
hypotheses | prediction that can be tested |
control | standard to which the outcome of a test is compared |
variable | something in an experiment that can be changed |
theory | explanation of things or events based on scientific knowledge |
law | something about how things work in nature |
reject | to refuse to accept or use |
experiment | use controlled conditions to test a prediction |
organism | any living thing |
cell | the smallest unit of an organism that carries the function of life |
homeostasis | regulation of an organisms internal, life- maintaining life |
chemical | made by chemistry |
raw materials | substances needed by an organism to make other necessary substances |
si units | international systems of units |
common name | a non scientific name term that may vary from region to region |
phylogeny | evolutionary history of an organism; used today to group organisms into 6 kingdoms |
kingdom | 1st and largest category used to classify organisms |
binomial nomenclature | two-word naming system that gives all organisms their scientific name |
genus | first word of the two word scientific name used to identify a group of similar species |
similar | having many but not all qualities in commen |