Vocabulary
Information taken in through the senses; typically the first thing done in the scientific method
What is an observation?
1 L = ____________ mL
What is 1000 mL
Name of the variable that the scientist measures
What is the dependent variable?
What is labeled H?
What are goggles?
What is labeled A?
What is the eyepiece?
scientific explanation for a set of observations that can be tested in ways that support or reject it. Often given as an “if-then” statement.
What is a hypothesis?
5 g = ___________ kg
What is .005 kg?
Name of the variable that the scientist changes (manipulates)?
What is the independent variable?
What is labeled G?
What is a scalpel?
What is labeled B?
What is the head?
Group that receives the independent variable in an experiment.
What is the experimental group?
100 cm= ___________m
What is 1 m?
Name of the variables that are held the same throughout the experiment
What are the constants (control variables)?
What is labeled L?
What is a beaker?
What is labeled C?
What is the arm (neck)?
Name for numerical data
What is quantitative data?
What is 80 mm?
A farmer wants to find out what soil is best for his farm. He tests two different types of fertilizer to see which will yield a greater amount of corn. His independent variable is...
What is the type of fertilizer?
What is labeled P?
What is a pipet?
What is labeled AD?
What are the objective lenses?
Assumptions based on prior knowledge and experience
What is an inference?
9 kg= ___________ mg
What is 9,000,000 mg?
A farmer wants to find out what soil is best for his farm. He tests two different types of fertilizer to see which will yield a greater amount of corn. His dependent variable is...
What is the amount of corn?
What is labeled N?
What is a Bunsen burner?
What is labeled AC?
What is the illuminator?