organized way of gathering and analyzing evidence about the natural world

process of noticing and describing events or processes in a careful, orderly way

a logical interpretation based on prior knowledge and experience

factor in a controlled experiment that is deliberately changed; also called manipulated variable

possible explanation for a set of observations or possible answer to a scientific question

factor that is observed and changes in response to the manipulated (changed) variable; aka responding variable

evidence: information gathered from observations

group in an experiment that is exposed to the same conditions as the experimental group except for one independent variable

experiment in which only one variable changed

part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere

particular preference or point of view that is personal, rather than scientific

well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and hypothesis, and enables scientists to make accurate predication about new situations

signal to which an organism responds

type of reproduction in which cells from two parents unite to form the first cell of a new organism

the combination of chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials

relatively constant internal physical and chemical conditions that organisms maintain

genetic material that organisms inherit from their parents; deoxyribonucleic acid

scientific study of life

processes of reproduction involving a single parent that results in offspring that are genetically identical to the parent

-logy means

auto- means

bio- means