Science, English, And Reading Exam

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1. What must be done before a hypothesis can be made?

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An observation

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2. What is the plan of action developed to guide an experiment?

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The procedure

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3. What is the definition of a hypothesis? (Remember that hypothesis help to explain puzzling situations or events and answer the following questions: “How,” “What,” and “Why.”)

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A hypothesis is an educated guess.

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What are the steps of a scientific method?

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Question, Observation, Hypothesis, Experiment, and Conclusion

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What are toxins?

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Chemical, Harmful to living things.

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What is a biological vector?

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a disease - carrying organisms

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Describe an allergic reaction.

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When your body comes in contact to an allergen, it over reacts and attacks itself.

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What are the functions of epithelial tissue?

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-Cleans dust and other particles
-Secretes specific pathogens (Epithelial tissue notes on computer)

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What is a complex group of defenses called?

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The Immune System

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What is a vaccination?

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A weaken form of a disease that helps become immune to it.

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What is a pathogen?

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A disease causing agent.

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What are antibodies?

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Formed in the body to fight invading pathogens.

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What is an omnivore?

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Eats plants and animals.

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How does energy enter the ecosystem?

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The sun.

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What is an animals that eats only plants called?

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Herbivore.

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Describe some limiting factors that may be present in an ecosystem.

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-Not enough food
-Many animals

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What is an estuary?

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A place where saltwater mixes with freshwater.

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How does energy enter the ecosystem?

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The sun.

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What is an environment where member of a population live is called?

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a habitat.

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What is an animals that eats only plants called?

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Herbivore.

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What is a biome?

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A very large ecosystem.

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Describe some limiting factors that may be present in an ecosystem.

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-Not enough food
-Many animals

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What is a community?

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Zebra, Giraffes, and lions all live in the same community.

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What is an environment where member of a population live is called?

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a habitat.

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What is an estuary?

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A place where saltwater mixes with freshwater.

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Why to plants only grow in the sunlight zone?

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Sunlight zone is the only zone where sunlight reaches. Plants have to have energy from the sun for photosynthesis.

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What are some adaptations of desert plants in the desert?

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They store water.

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What are some characteristics of the Taiga biome?

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-Largest biome in the world
-6 months of below freezing temp
-evergreen trees live there

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What is the adaptation that plants and animals use to hide from predators?

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Camouflage.

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Need to be able to know how to draw and label all the zone of the ocean.

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Ok

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What are five sections containing in a lab report?

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Title
Introduction
Methods
Results
Conclusions

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Title

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Section that describes the topic studied including the subject, location, and duration.

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Intro

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Section that contains background info, the purpose, how to achieve your purpose, and the hypothesis.

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Methods

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Section that includes a materials list, and the procedures.

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Results

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Section that includes table, graphs, and charts

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Conclusion

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A section where results are compared to the hypothesis.

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What is the difference between active and passive immunity?

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Active is when cells can get antibodies from the body themselves, and passive is when cells get antibodies from animals.

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Name to oceanographer and their accomplishments. Explain why these contributions are important to the society?

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Jacque Cousteau
He invented the aqua lung which help people breath underwater for several hours. William Beebe-
Accomplishments - Wrote books to educate the public about oceans; studied the effects of pressure on organisms and helped to invent the bathysphere that is submersible which was connected to the surface by cables with telephone and electrical wires for communications
How Contributes have benefited society - An important step forward in ocean exploration

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What is an instinct?

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INSTINCT is usually defined as the faculty of acting in such a way as to produce certain ends, without foresight of the ends, and without previous education in the performance.

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What is learned behavior?

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Behavior that is taught or acquired through experience.

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What is a niche? How is this important in a habitat?

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The role an organism or population plays within its community or ecosystem. It is important because without each organism animals may not be able to find their food and without food no one could eat.

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Name three producers.

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Grass, clover, and a shrub.

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Name three primary consumers.

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Sheep, cow, and mouse.

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Name three Secondary consumers.

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Lion, snake, and bear.

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Three examples of a decomposer.

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Mushroom, bacteria, and fungus.