Vocabulary
Lab Materials
Conversions
Scientific Method
Sensory Evaluation
100
How close a single measurement is to what you wanted, like getting a bullseye or hole in one
What is accuracy
100
Identify the following lab material:
What is a beaker
100
Convert the following: 560 milligrams = _________________ grams
What is .560 grams
100
The If of your hypothesis; what you change.
What is the independent variable.
100
Scientifically testing food using human senses of taste, touch, smell, sight and hearing.
What is sensory evaluation
200
How close several measurements are to the same value, such as getting the golf ball on the green each time, but not getting a hole in one.
What is precision.
200
State the purpose of an electronic balance
What is to measure the mass of an object.
200
Convert the following: 110 pounds = ___________________kilograms
What is 49.5 kilograms
200
These never change throughout the experiement.
What are constants.
200
Sweet, salty, bitter, sour and savory flavors are all detected by these.
What are taste buds.
300
A decorative arrangement added to a food or drink
What is a garnish
300
This lab tool is used in food science because it can measure higher temperatures.
What is a candy thermometer.
300
Convert the following: 1 1/2 cups of flour= __________________grams
What is 360 grams
300
Determine the independent and dependent variable... If I increase the heat of the oven, then my cookies will be done in a shorter amount of time.
What is independent: heat of the oven...dependent: time
300
This word talks about the texture of foods (grainy, chewy, brittle) in your mouth.
What is mouthfeel.
400
Taring
What is massing an empty container then subtracting that from the mass of the container with the substance
400
Name the lab tool AND state it's purpose
What is a whisk that beats, mixes and aerates ingredients
400
Convert the following: 21.25 mL of water= _____________________
What is 4 1/4 teaspoons (or 1 Tablespoon, 1 teaspoon 1/4 teaspoon)
400
Create a hypothesis for the scenario: My cake batter was really lumpy so my cake didn't set like it should.
What is If I stir/mix my cake batter for a longer amount of time, then my cake batter will be smooth and my cake will set.
400
List three ways to set up a good taste test.
What is minimize bias (keep lighting and temperature constant, individual booths), minimize distractions (mask irrelevant characteristics, vary order), help evaluators use their senses to the fullest (blindfold, conduct when alert, rinse mouths)
500
The meniscus
What is the bottom of the curve a liquid forms in a container.
500
This lab material is more precise than a beaker because it has more measurement markings for a more accurate volume.
What is a graduated cylinder.
500
Convert the following: 375 degrees Fahrenheit
What is 191 degrees Celsius (190.5555556)
500
The steps to the scientific method
What is form a hypothesis based on observations, experiement, analyze data and make conculsions, record results.
500
List three of the six influences on food.
What is cost, technology, emotions/psychology, culture/geography, beliefs, health concerns.
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