 | Term | Definition |
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ethics |
the moral principles and values people have |
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technology |
using science to answer society's problems |
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investigate |
to search for an answer |
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observed |
seen |
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quantity |
an amount |
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quality |
a value |
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biology |
the study of life that seeks to provide an understanding of the natural world |
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energy |
the ability to cause change |
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stimulus |
anything in an organism's environment that causes the organism to react |
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response |
an organism's reaction to a change in its environment |
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organism |
anaything that possesses all the characteristics of life |
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adaptation |
evolution of a structure, behavior or internal process that enables an organism to respond to environmental factors and live to produce offspring |
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reproduction |
production of offspring by an organism |
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evolution |
gradual change in a species through adaptations over time |
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hypothesis |
a possible answer to a question, based on good reasons, facts or ideas |
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variable |
one of the things in an experiment that can be changed or controlled |
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data |
information obtained from experiments |
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experiment |
procedure that tests a hypothesis by collecting information under controlled circumstances |
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control |
something in the experiment that does not change - it remains standard |
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theory |
explanation of something natural supported by scientific evidence |
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scientific methods |
procedures that scientists use to gather information and answer questions |
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ethics |
the moral principles and values people have |
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investigate |
to search for an answer |
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observed |
seen |
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technology |
using science to answer society's problems |
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quantity |
an amount |
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quality |
a value |
