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To adjust to a changing environment

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Adapt

Front

Darwin wrote that organisms with traits that are best suited to the environment will ________________

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increase in number

Front

Which term refers to the process by which individuals that are better suited to the environment survive and reproduce therefore passing down their genes to their offspring?

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Natural Selection

Front

The variable that is changed on purpose is..

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Independent Variable

Front

The variable that is being tested, counted, or measured and is responding to the independent variable is known as

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Dependent Variable

Front

Mrs. Goodwyn wants to see if studying time affects test scores. She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the independent variable?

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Study time

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What is the dependent variable in Mrs. Goodwyn's study on the effect of studying time on test scores?

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Test Score

Front

Dr. Smith plans to do these experiments himself and see if he gets the same result. What is this process called?

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replication

Front

What is the term for Josue going to Silver River each week for 4 weeks and collecting 5 samples of water to test the pH?

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repetition

Front

Why is it important for scientists to frequently repeat the experiments of other scientists?

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Replication of experiments helps to confirm and verify results.