Scientific Method
Experiments
Scientific Measurement
Definitions
Potluck
100
Can the following question be answered with science: What was Einstein's favorite discovery?
No, it's not specific and testable, nor is it quantitative.
100
The way you would start a hypothesis for an experiment.
What is "I predict".
100
What is the set of measurements used by every scientist in the world?
The international System of Units
100
Information gathered during a scientific investigation is called what?
Data
100
Why is every hypothesis important to the scientific community?
Each hypothesis helps investigation, whether it is supported or rejected.
200
Based on what you see, you suggest that watering a plant with gatorade will make it turn into Groot. This is an example of a...?
Hypothesis
200
During an experiment, scientists isolate and test the effects of _____ variable(s).
ONE
200
List teh three main units of the SI system for: length, mass and volume.
meter, gram, liter
200
The 'internal balance' of the body, or how organisms keep everything in their bodies within certain limits, is called what?
Homeostasis
200
What steps do the Scientific Method and Technological Design processes have in common?
1, 2, and 5
300
To test the effect of sunlight on a type of mold that grows in total darkness, you place a culture of the mold in direct sunlight for several hours. What would be a good control group for this experiment?
A culture kept in darkness
300
You try a new ointment to see if it reduces the amount of dandruff you have. What is the DEPENDENT variable?
Amount of dandruff
300
A scale weighs you in at 170 lbs, 170 lbs, and 171lbs. You actually weight 160 lbs. Is the scale precise, accurate, neither or both?
It is precise, but not accurate.
300
A testable explanation for a problem, experiments are used to test these.
Hypothesis
300
Will your experiment be valid if you do not have any controls?
No, because it will be impossible to comp[are experimental groups to the normal treatment without them.
400
A procedure used to test a hypothesis is called a what?
Experiment
400
Because of how microscopes refract light, the image you see under a microscope will be _____ and ____ compared to how it actually looks.
flipped horizontally and upside down.
400
What is a tool we could use to measure 300 grams of chocolate?
A scale.
400
NUMERICAL data, that is msot often reported in charts or graphs, is called...?
Quantitative
400
Based on the graph, what is the busiest time in the store?
1 PM
500
An explanation of known facts that scientists arrived at through repeated testing and has yet to be disproven is called a...?
Theory.
500
I use a 10x ocular with a 40x objective. What is my total magnification?
400x
500
How many CENTIMETERS are in 5.6 km?
560,000 cm
500
An example of something you might measure with a stop watch.
Who is the time it takes sugar to dissolve in water? (and more!)
500
25 brightly colored frogs are caught and eaten by snakes, while only 7 camouflaged frogs are eaten. What is a good hypothesis for the effect of camouflage in frogs?
If a frog has camouflage, it is less likely to be eaten.
*exact answer may vary*