Ch 1 Review

Ch 1 Review

This review game will have all sorts of questions , do your best and we will have time to clarify misconceptions as we play!

What Science is & How and Why it Works

Multiple Choice

What does the word "science" mean?

• biology

• study

• concentrate

• knowledge

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Science is considered

• a way of thinking

• a body of knowledge

• both a way of thinking & a body of knowledge

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Science is described as... (check all that apply)

• an organized way of observing and asking questions and forming testable explanations

• a logical way of thinking about the natural world

• a way of uncovering new knowledge

• the collection of knowledge that is used to explain natural phenomena

Multiple Choice

Scientists constantly test, debate, and revise scientific explanations.

• Yes

• No

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Which of the following is NOT true when talking about science?

• scientific knowledge can be modified/changed/updated with new information

• scientific knowledge is complete and won't change

• scientific knowledge builds up over time

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When we notice and document things using our five senses we are making a(n)

• inference

• theory

• hypothesis

• observation

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When you make a logical interpretation based on what you already and state what you think will occur you are making a(n)

• hypothesis

• inference

• theory

• guess

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A proposed explanation for a set of observations that can be tested is called a(n)

• hypothesis

• inference

• theory

• experiment

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When talking about a hypothesis, they must be testable and should be re-tested many times in order to get reliable data

• Absolutely

• Not necessary

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A well-tested, highly-reliable explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypotheses (incorporates facts, laws, inferences, and tested hypotheses) is called a

• law

• bias

• hypothesis

• theory

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A concise, very specific description of how some aspect of the natural world works is called a(n)

• theory

• law

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Someone's personal preferences or point of view that is not scientific is called

• skepticism

• validity

• bias

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Someone who questions something purported to be factual and demands evidence before accepting explanations is called a(n)

• scientist

• skeptic

• denier

• expert

Multiple Choice

Scientific theories are constantly fine-tuned through the process of science

• True

• False

Multiple Select

A scientific theory incorporates which of the following? (check all that apply)

• facts

• laws

• inferences

• tested hypotheses

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Scientific theories are repeatedly tested and confirmed through observations and experimentation - built around facts and evidence

• True

• False

Experiments

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What do we call the one variable that is changed on purpose in a controlled experiment?

• independent variable

• dependent varaible

• control variables

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What do we call the variable that changes in response to the variable that you changed? (this is the variable that you measure in the experiment)

• independent variable

• dependent varaible

• control variables

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All the variables that remain the same during an entire experiment between both the experimental and control groups are called the

• independent variable

• dependent varaible

• control variables

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The information collected and recorded during an experiment is called

• observations

• data

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Which type of data involves numbers and measurements?

• qualitative data

• quantitative data

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Which type of data involves qualities or descriptions that are not easily measured?

• qualitative data

• quantitative data

BIOLOGY

Multiple Choice

The prefix 'bio' means

• science

• bio

• chem

• life

Multiple Choice

Biology is the study of

• life / living things

• non-living things

• everything

Multiple Select

Which of these are biotic factors? (check all that apply)

• snake

• rock

• tiger

• tree

• water

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Which of these are abiotic factors? (check all that apply)

• water

• hedgehog

• rock

• grass

• fish

Characteristics of Life

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Do all living things need oxygen to survive?

• yes, everything needs oxygen

• no, it's lethal to some organisms

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Which type of reproduction involves two organisms each passing on some of their genetic material to their offspring?

• asexual reproduction

• sexual reproduction

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The process by which living things, viewed as a group, change over time is called

• grow & develop

• metamorphosis

• evolution

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This type of reproduction requires only one parent organism

• asexual

• sexual

• unisexual

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The combination of all chemical reactions of an organism involved in breaking down materials to use for energy is called

• homeostasis

• grow & develop

• metabolism

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Organisms made up of more than one cell are

• unicellular

• multicellular

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All living things have the ability to grow and develop

• true

• false

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The universal genetic code for all known living things is

• RNA

• DNA

• tRNA

• TMI

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A signal to which an organism responds to is called a

• homeostasis

• stimulus

• metabolism

Open Ended

After this review, how do you feel you will do on the Ch 1 Test? Do you think you need to review more on your own?