microscope
What is the lens you look through to see the specimen. Usually 10x or 15x
eye piece
In an experiment seeing how different amounts of sunlight affect plant growth, what is the independent variable?
the amount of sunlight
grouping together items that are alike or have shared characteristics?
classifying
Which type of reasoning is based on personal feelings, biases, or opinions?
subjectivity
the correct order of the scientific method is observation, question, ____________, experiment, analyze data, and conclusion
hypothesis
the objective lens in a standard microscope usually has lenses with what magnification power range?
4x-100x
5x-200x
100x to 500x
4x to 100x
in an experiment seeing how different amounts of sunlight affect plant growth, what is the dependent variable?
plant growth or height
comparing observations and data to reach a conclusion
evaluating
What type of reasoning relies on logic to draw conclusions?
objectivity
in order for something to be a testable question, what must be true?
it must describe the data you will be collecting
What magnifies the image of a specimen?
the objective lens
What is a mistake that can make an experiments preferred outcome more likely? Double blind studies help to combat this
experimental bias
what forming a conclusion, what should we identify?
error
this type of objectivity can be shortened to the term general to specific?
deductive reasoning
What is the first step in the scientific method?
observation
What focus dial brings an image into general view?
course focus, fine focus, objective focus
course focus
how many dependent variables should you have in any experiment?
one to correspond to the one independent
In a double blind study, what should we avoid?
bias
inductive reasoning
what explains how and what things happen in nature using repeated observations
scientific theory
What focus dial brings an image into general view?
course focus, fine focus, objective focus
fine focus
in order for an experiment to be done correctly, which of the following is the correct way to document your experiment?
clearly write down every step in your procedure
If your hypothesis is proven wrong, can the data still be used in the future?
yes or no
what is an example of a scientific attitude?
being skeptical
avoiding bias
honesty
what describes a pattern in nature?
scientific law