Biology Science Skills Flash Cards

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A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

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scientific method

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Why is it important to only change one variable at a time in an experiment?

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So you can tell which variable caused the change

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Example of qualitative data?

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The liquid is bright green.

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Which is an example of quantitative data?

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The plant grew 8 cm in two weeks.

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A setup shows identical plants given different amounts of fertilizer. Which variable is being tested?

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Amount of fertilizer

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Which of the following would be considered quantitative data?

• Color
• Smell
• 6.84 cm
• Texture

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6.84 cm

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Scientists use graphs and charts mainly to:

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Organize and display data

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Number of independent variables needed for an experiment to be valid.

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1

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When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. The fact that we kept the light, plant, and water the same in each experiment are examples of ____________.

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constants (control variables)

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What is an inference?

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The dog is 4 years old.