Semester1 Unit 1 Review Scientific Minds

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What term is used for living things?

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Biotic

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Identify the Dependent Variable in the following experiment: A student wanted to test how the length of a paper airplane affects the distance it would fly. As the length was decreased, the plane was tested to measure how far it would fly.

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Distance it would fly

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What is a characteristic of life that describes the ability to maintain a stable internal environment?

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All living things maintain homeostasis.

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What does the y-axis represent in a graph?

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Student Membership (in millions)

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What should a 'Title' in a graph include?

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Information from the x-axis and y-axis (IV & DV)

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What is the term for non-living things in an ecosystem?

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Abiotic

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What is the scientific method?

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A systematic process for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.

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What is a hypothesis?

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A testable prediction about the relationship between two or more variables.

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What is the independent variable in an experiment?

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The variable that is changed or controlled to test its effects on the dependent variable.

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What is the purpose of a control group in an experiment?

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To provide a baseline for comparison against the experimental group.