1. Chapter 1 The World of Life Science

2. A series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems
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3. Scientific method
A series of steps that scientists use to answer questions and solve problems
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4. A possible explanation or answer to a question
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5. A possible explanation or answer to a question
Hypothesis
A possible explanation or answer to a question
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6. In a controlled experiment, this is the group with no variable acting on it
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7. Control
In a controlled experiment, this is the group with no variable acting on it
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8. The factor in a controlled experiment that changes
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9. The factor in a controlled experiment that changes
Independent Variable
The factor in a controlled experiment that changes
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10. A unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by testing
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11. Theory
A unifying explanation for a broad range of hypotheses and observations that have been supported by testing
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12. In an experiment, it changes as a result of the independent variable and is measured
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13. Dependent Variable
In an experiment, it changes as a result of the independent variable and is measured
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14. The type of data that includes numbers
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15. The type of data that includes numbers
Quantitative Data
The type of data that includes numbers
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16. The amount of space that something occupies or the amount of space that something contains
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17. Volume
The amount of space that something occupies or the amount of space that something contains
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18. The amount of matter that something is made of; its value does not change with the object’s location
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19. Mass
The amount of matter that something is made of; its value does not change with the object’s location
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20. A measure of how hot or cold something is; specifically, a measure of the average energy of the molecules of a substance
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21. Temperature
A measure of how hot or cold something is; specifically, a measure of the average energy of the molecules of a substance
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22. The study of living things
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23. The study of living things
Life science
The study of living things
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24. The type of data that uses words only
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25. The type of data that uses words only
Qualitative Data
The type of data that uses words only
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