Tools/Processes
Graphs/Data
Terms
Experiments
Ethics
100
The tool used to measure length
What is a meterstick or ruler?
100
Shows a trend over time
What is a line graph?
100
A statement of fact using your 5 senses.
What is an observation
100
The variable that is changed
What is an independent variable?
100
Why are safety rules important?
What is so everyone can be safe?
200
The tool used to measure liquid volume.
What is a beaker or graduated cylinder?
200
Compares and contrasts data sets
What is a bar graph?
200
An explanantion or opinion from an observation
What is an inference?
200
The group that is used to compare the results back to
What is a control group?
200
Why is it important to keep accurate records?
What is that others can do their work?
300
All sciences start with this.
What is a question?
300
The side of the data table that holds the independent variable.
What is the left side?
300
What is the difference between an observation and an inference?
What is an observation is a fact and an inference is an explanation from an observation (not always a fact)
300
You want to see which type of drink gives you the most energy. Which factor is the independent variable?
What is the type of drink?
300
A legal document a human patient signs stating they have been told about all possible side effects and risks of an experiment.
What is an informed consent?
400
The tool that measures mass.
What is a triple beam balance?
400
What step of the scientific method do all graphs provide?
What is analyze results?
400
What does a scientific theory and a scientific law have in common?
What is they have both been supported by evidence
400
You want to see how far different styles of paper airplanes can fly. What is the dependent variable?
What is the distance the airplane travels?
400
What is the term used to desribe repeating your experiment over and over again?
What is repetition?
500
The tool that can store, hold, mix, and heat small amounts of liquid.
What is a test tube?
500
Explain where the independent and dependent variables go on a graph.
What is x-axis = independent, y-axis = dependent
500
What does a scientific theory and a hypothesis have in common?
What is they both started out as a hypothesis, and they are not 100% the truth or fact.
500
What is the difference between independent variable, dependent variable, and constants
What is independent variables you change, dependent variable you measure, and constants stay the same
500
How can an old idea change?
What is new evidence?
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