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25 Cards in this Set
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What is a biosphere?
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The zone of air, land, and water of the earth surface where living organisms are found
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All the members of a species within a particular area are called.
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A population
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The interacting of population with each other and the physical environment are called
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communities
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Communities and this interaction on the environment is called
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an ecosystem
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Human impact on the environment has for the most part been negative on
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ecosystems and the environment
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Biology
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is the study of life
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What are the five parts of the Scientific method?
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Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment/further observations, Data, Conclusion
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Observation is the ability to
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notice the things around you and if possible measure them by some means.
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Hypothesis is the use of
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Inductive reasoning the combining of isolated facts into a cohesive whole
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Experiment is the
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use of a series of procedures designed to test the hypothesis
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An experiment done in a lab conditions are kept constant except for ________________________
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Experimental variable
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To run an experiment scientists use __________________________
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Test groups and control groups one is given the variable the other is not if the results are the same the hypothesis is wrong
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The results of the experiment is called ___________________________
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Data
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The analyze of data is called the
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conclusion
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______________________ are accepted explanations of how the world works
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Scientific Theories
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Sometime after a long time a theory is so supported by scientists that it becomes known as ______________
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Principle or law
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The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes is called
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Technology
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The branch of ethics that is concerned with the development and consequences of biological technology is called
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Bioethics
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This is defined as the variation of life on earth
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Biodiversity
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The death of a specs or a large taxonomic group is called
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Extinction
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Sometime after a long time a theory is so supported by scientists that it becomes known as ______________
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Principle or law
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The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes is called
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Technology
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The branch of ethics that is concerned with the development and consequences of biological technology is called
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Bioethics
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This is defined as the variation of life on earth
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Biodiversity
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The death of a specs or a large taxonomic group is called
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Extinction
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