7th Grade Science Intro

The work of scientists generally begins with

• analyzing results

• drawing conclusions

• asking questions

• testing a hypothesis

A well-tested explanation that is backed by experimental results is a (an)

• theory

• controlled experiment

• inference

• hypothesis

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Using energy to complete activities within the body (ex: digesting food) is called

• interdependence

• reproduction

• heredity

• metabolism

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Science should be based on

• feelings

• observations

• opinions

• faith

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Which of the following is an example of an observation?

• My favorite food is French fries.

• The frog has brown stripes on its back.

• The insect was lonely so it flew away.

• Biology is the best class ever.

What does Biology mean?

• study of animals
• study of life
• study of plants
• study of the world

What is the term for any living thing?

• reproduction
• organism
• development
• homeostasis

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A constant change of a species in its environment is called...

• Adaptation
• Growing
• Reproduction
• Made of cells

On a field trip in a wooded area, you see a small, strange object. You wonder whether it is a live animal. The BEST way to find out is to observe the object to see if it ---

• has an odor.

• has separate parts.

• can make a noise and has a life like color.

• carries out basic life functions.

Which thing is nonliving?

• A mushroom

• A tree

• A worm

• A river