Scientific Methods
SI
Investigations
Graphing
Vocabulary
100
The first step when designing an experiment.
What is State the Problem?
100
The abbreviation of the International System of Units?
What is SI
100
An idea, event, or object can be represented by this, to help people understand.
What is a model?
100
The variable plotted on the horizontal or X-axis.
What is independent variable?
100
A unit obtained by combining different SI units.
What is a derived unit?
200
The process of gathering information through the senses.
What is observation?
200
The prefix KILO- stands for this amount.
What is 1,000?
200
The lightbulb is an example of this.
What is technology?
200
Temperature change over time is this variable.
What is dependent?
200
The distance from your elbow to the end of your finger.
What is a cubit?
300
Studying the effect of one thing on another in order to test a hypothesis.
What is an experiment?
300
The SI base unit for time.
What is second?
300
A rule or principle that describes what happens in nature.
What is Scientific Law?
300
The best type of graph to show how some fixed quantity is broken down into parts.
What is a circle graph?
300
Mass over volume.
What is density?
400
A factor in an experiment that changes from the manipulation of the independent variable.
What is the dependent variable?
400
The exact quantity people agree to use for comparison.
What is standard?
400
An explanation of an event that is based on repeated observations and experiments.
What is a theory?
400
Length times width times height.
What is volume?
400
The application of scientific knowledge to help people.
What is technology?
500
A factor that is manipulated in an experiment to change the dependent variable.
What is independent variable?
500
A measurement based on body parts, lengths of rope, or strides.
What is non-standard?
500
A standard for comparison that helps to ensure that the experimental result id caused by the condition being tested.
What is a control?
500
The step of Scientific Method that often includes a graph to compare information gained from an experiment.
What is Analyzing Data?
500
An instrument used to measure volume.
What is a graduated cylinder?
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