Name:____________Hour:________ Word Roots and Scientific Method Test Review Show What You Know!

***Attach Scientific Method Notes*** 19 points plus notes

1. 2. How important are your notes in studying for a test in this class? What are the 5 characteristics of living things?

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Explain why a tree branch lying on the ground is not considered a living thing.

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What is homeostasis? How did our exercise lab show this characteristic of living things?

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Word roots you need to know: ROOT MEANING A. BioB. AntiC. CytoD. HeteroE. HomoF. ChloroG. EndoH. MicroI. MacroJ. HydroK. AutoL. PolyM. PhotoN. A-

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What is the metric system? What metric unit would you use to measure your shoe size?___________ Your body temperature? _____________ The amount of milk in your cereal?______________

9. Label the steps of the scientific method on the diagram. 10.

Draw the

Experiment graphic organizer from your notes below:

EXPERIMENT

11. What is the independent variable in the experiment to the right?___________ 12. What is the dependent variable? __________________________ 13. What do you think the hypothesis is that is being tested?

This shows five groups of plants in an experiment, with each group containing three plants

14. Why is it important for this experiment to be reproducible?

15. What is the control group in the experiment? 16. Would this data be considered qualitative or quantitative? ____________________________ 17. Explain what a theory is IN DETAIL. Use your notes!!!!

18. How is a theory different from a hypothesis?

19. Sponge Bob notices that his pal Gary is suffering from slimotosis, which occurs when the shell develops a nasty slime and gives off a horrible odor. His friend Patrick tells him that rubbing seaweed on the shell is the perfect cure, while Sandy says that drinking Dr. Kelp will be a better cure. Sponge Bob decides to test this cure by rubbing Gary with seaweed for 1 week and having him drink Dr. Kelp. After a week of treatment, the slime is gone and Garys shell smells better. a. What was the initial observation?______________________________ b.What is the problem with Sponge Bobs experiment?______________________________ c. What is the dependent variable?_______________________________ d.What should Sponge Bobs conclusion be?___________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ _