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11 Cards in this Set
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The theme that reflects the idea that there has been a gradual change in the characterisitcs of spevies over time is_________.
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Evolution
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A. Energy
B. Unity with diversity C. Reproduction D. Evolution |
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Living things change during their lives through____.
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Growth and Devolopment
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A. Reproduction
B. Growth and devolopment C. Making responses D. Adaptions and organization |
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As an organism develops, it does not do this.
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Produce more of its own kind
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A. Produce more than its own kind
B. It takes on the characteristics that identify it as a member of a species C. Its amount of living material increases D. Different parts grow at different rates |
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The information gathered from experiments is called what?
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Data
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A. the data
B. the research C. the hypothesis D. the conclusion |
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The application of science to the needs and problems of society is______.
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Technology
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A. quantitative research
B. technology C. descriptive research D. pure science |
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A scientific explanation of known facts arrived at through repeated testing over time is a(n)_________.
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theory
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A. theory
B. observation C. natural law D. experiment |
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Because it is often difficult to gather numerical data, ______ research is used.
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Descriptive
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A. quantitative
B. descriptive C. scientific D. ethical |
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Quantative research is most often reported as _______.
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graphs and charts
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A. graphs and charts
B. descriptions of behavior C. long lists of numbers D. all of these |
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An experiment is________.
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a test of a hypothesis
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A. an observation about nature
B. a way to prove a fact C. a problem that may be solved D. a test of a hypothesis |
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The part of an experiment which all conditions are kept the same is the ________.
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control
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A. hypothesis
B. control C. conclusion D. independent variable |
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A testable explanation for a question or problem is a(n)_______.
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hypothesis
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A. experiemnt
B. hypothesis C. observation D. verifiable law |
