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| An explanation for a question or problem that can be tested |
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| An investigation that tests a Hypothesis by collecting information under controlled conditions |
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| The condition in an experiment that results from the changes made to the independent variable |
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| Information gathered from an experiment |
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| In an experiment, that standard against which results are compared |
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| The application of scientific research to society's needs and problems |
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| The moral princibles andvalues held by society |
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| An explanation of a natural phenomenon or event that is supported by a large body of scientific evidence obtained from many different investigations and observations |
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| Common steps that scientists use to do research and answer questions |
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| In an experiment, the condition that is tested because it affects the out come of the experiment |
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| Changes an organism's resulting in an increase in the amount of living material and the formation of new structures; One of the characteristics of all living things |
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| Gradual change in a species through adaptations over time |
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| The surroundings to which an organism must adjust; includes air, water, weather, temperature, organisms, and other factors |
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| The ability to cause change |
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| The changes that take place during an organism's life; One of the characteristics of all living things |
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| The study of life that seeks to provide an understanding of the natural world |
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| Any structures, behavior, or internal process that enables an organism to respond to enviromental factors and survive to produce offspring |
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| Organzation (this name might be wrong) |
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| The orderly structure of cells in a organism; One of the characteristics of all living things |
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Anything that possesses allthe characteristics of life.
(please bear with me. i am making sure these words are being typed right. thanks!) |
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| An organism's ability to control its internal enviroment to maintain conditions suitable for survival |
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| The production of offspring; A characteristic of all living things |
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| An organism's reaction to a change in its enviroment |
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| A group of organism's capable of mating with each other and producing offspring who can also reproduce |
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| Anything in the enviroment that causes an organism to react |
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| Measure of how acidic or basic a solution is; The scale ranges from 0 to 14; Aolutions with a pH above 7 are basic and a pH below 7 are acidic |
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| Substances that cannot be broken down into simpler chemical substances |
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| All of the chemical reactions that occur within an organism |
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| Any substance that forms hydrogen ions in water. Acid's have a pH below 7 |
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| Any substance that forms hydroxide ions in water. Bases have a pH above 7 |
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