Scientific Method
In which step of the scientific method do you tell what you want to find the answer to
question (problem, purpose)
What is a variable?
factor that can change
If I measure the length of a person's thumb in centimeters, is that qualitative or quantitative data?
quantitative
Which piece of lab equipment measures the volume of a liquid the most accurately?
graduated cylinder
Does a theory or law describe how or why something in nature works?
theory
In which step of the scientific method do you look for patterns found in your results?
data analysis
type of light
Which type of graph would be best to use for communicating data that answers this questions: How did the temperature change throughout the day on Wednesday?
line graph
Which piece of lab equipment is used to measure the mass of an object?
scale or balance
Does a law or theory tell what happens in nature?
law
In which step of the scientific method to you use previous knowledge to make a guess about what you are questioning?
hypothesis
If I test 3 types of science tests to see which receives the highest score, what is the dependent variable?
test scores
Which type of graph would be best to use to communicate data collected for the following question: How much of my day do I spend doing different activities?
circle graph
What is the difference between a beaker and a flask?
Beaker has a wide mouth that's the same size as its base. A flask has a more narrow neck than its base.
Can a law or theory be enhanced?
theory
What two things do you need to include as part of your conclusion?
answer to the question you are testing, if your hypothesis was proven or disproven
If I test to see which color of marker students can see best from 20 ft, what is my constant?
distance (20 feet)
What type of graph would be best to use for communicating the data collected for the following question: Which type of car earned the most sales last year?
bar graph
Which piece of lab equipment is used to transfer small amounts of liquid from one container to another?
pipette
Which type of science includes the study of rocks and minerals?
Earth Science
In which step of the scientific method do you consider how you want to control variables in your experiment so that you can organize a series of steps to follow?
procedure
Which variable would I look at to find the control of an experiment?
independent
If I recorded the type of clouds over my house for a week, which type of data would I be recording?
qualitative data
Which piece of equipment is used to transfer small amount of solids from one container to another?
scoopula
Which type of science includes the study of chemistry?
Physical Science