Scientific Method
Metrics &Measurements
Great Graphs
Miscellaneous Science Stuff
The Secret Formulas
100
The variable that is purposely changed to test your hypothesis.
What is the independent variable?
100
This three dimensional measurement measures the amount of space an object takes up.
What is volume?
100
The meaning of DRY MIX
What is...
Dependent, responding, Y-axis
Manipulated, independent, X-axis
100
A way of thinking about the natural work and a body of knowledge
What is science?
100
L X W
What is the formula for area?
200
This first step in the scientific method involves using your senses.
What is making an observation?
200
1682mg = _______dag
2.75kg = _________g
What is...
0.1682dag
2750g
200
You use these to plot data points on a line graph.
What are coordinates or ordered pairs?
200
This is so easy to use because it is based on the number 10.
What is the Metric System (or the SI system) of measurement?
200
You need this formula when determining if your silverware is made of real silver.
D=M/V
300
This step of the scientific method involves supporting or rejecting your hypothesis with data.
What is a conclusion?
300
The tools used to measure mass, volume, and density.
What is a triple beam balance (mass), a ruler or graduated cylinder (volume), all of the above (density)
300
This emphasizes the overall trend shown by the data taken as a whole.
What is a line of best fit?
300
350 mL of milk.
What is a quantitative/indirect observation?
300
The mass of an object is 15g on Earth. What would the mass of the object be on the moon?
(The gravitational force on the moon is 1.62)
15g
400
Tom wants to knowhow water effects plant growth. This is the DEPENDENT variable.
What is plant growth?
400
The basic SI units for time, temperature, and weight.
What is seconds, Kelvin and Newtons
400
What are the sales in period 3?
50
400
A well tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results.
What is a scientific theory?
400
The temperature on the Kelvin scale for the boiling point of water.
What is 373K
(100 oC + 273K)
500
- The group in an experiment that does not contain the independent variable.
- An experiment that only changes one variable at a time.
- The variables in an experiment that remain the same.
What is the control group, a controlled experiment and controlled variables?
500
This is the conversion factor that explains how volume relates to capacity.
1cm3 = 1mL
500
What kind of graph would best represent this data?
A bar graph
500
"Mendelian genetics states that single traits always result in a 3:1 ratio between dominant and recessive characteristics." This statement is an example of _______ because ______."
What is a scientific law?
because it describes an observed pattern in nature without attempting to explain it.
500
Vf - Vi = Vo
40ml - 12ml = 28ml
V = 28ml