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Exploring and Classifying Life
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Science
7th Grade
08/18/2011

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Term
Definition
Definition
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Science
Definition
is a process of observing and studying things in our world
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Earth Science
Definition
is the study of earth and space
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Geology
Definition
is the study of earth,its matter, and the processes that form and change earth
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Meterology
Definition
is the study of weather and the forces and processes that cause it
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Astronomy
Definition
Is the study of objects in space, including stars, planets and comets
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Oceanography
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is the study of earths oceans
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Technology
Definition
is the use of scientific discoveries
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Strategy
Definition
is to solve a simpiler, related problem
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Scientific Method
Definition
to solve problems
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Terms
Definition
Definitions
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Binomial nomenclature
Definition
Two word naming system of organism; first word is the genus and second word is the species
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biogenesis
Definition
theory that living things can come only from other living things
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cell
Definition
smallest units of living things that can perform the functions of life; has an orderly structure and contains hereditary material.
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control
Definition
in an experiment the standard to which the outcome of the test will be compared
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genus
Definition
a group of similar species
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homeostasis
Definition
regulations of organisms internal, life maintaining conditions despite changes in its enviorment
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hypothesis
Definition
a prediction that can be tested
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kingdom
Definition
First and largest catagegory in the scientific classification system of organism can be divided into smaller groups phylum class order family genus and species
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law
Definition
a scientific about how things happen in nature and that seemes to be true at all tims
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organism
Definition
any living things uses energy is made of cells reproduces responds grows and evelops
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phylogeny
Definition
evelutionary history of an organism used by scientists to group organisms into kingdoms
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Scientific methods
Definition
problem solving techniques used to investigate obversations that can be made livingand non living things may include stating a problem gather information forming and testing a hypothesis analyzing data and drawing a conclusion
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spontaneous generation
Definition
theory that living things can come only from other living things
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theory
Definition
an explanation of events or things based on scientific knowledge resultinf from repeating observations and tests
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Variable
Definition
in an expeirment the one thing that can change
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