Scientific Method 1
Which are the two types of variable that you can change in an investigation?
dependent and independent
______ is a statement that says what you think will happen.
prediction
This is a line that goes through as many points as possible, with equal numbers of points above and below the line.
line of best fit
_____ is the smallest functional unit in an organism-- the building block of life.
cell
Name the part of the microscope you look through.
eyepiece
Which is the type of variables that you keep the same in an investigation?
control
What are two things that you need to include in your investigation?
equipment and method
What is the outlier in the following set of measurements: 56, 58, 70?
70
_____ is an optical instrument used to magnify objects, so small details can be seen clearly.
microscope
What is found inside a vacuole?
cell sap
______ is an experiment or set of experiments designed to produce data to answer a scientific question or test a theory.
investigation
What is the best way of recording data collected during an investigation?
in a table
What is the spread of data in the following set of measurements: 45, 39, 42?
6
Consisting of just one cell.
unicellular
Name the cell components that are only found in plant cells.
cell wall, chloroplast, vacuole
_____ is how sure you are of your conclusion based on the data.
confidence
______ is a result that is very different from the other measurements in a data set.
outlier
What is the mean of the following set of measurements: 40, 45, 50?
45
What are all organisms made up of?
cells
Name one substance that moves out of a body cell.
carbon dioxide