Scientific Method
Observation vs Inference
Theory vs Law
Theory vs Law
Controls and Variables
Oceans
Animal Groups, Zones, and Ecology
100
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Observation
100
Information gathered directly through the senses or with scientific tools
Observation
100
The variable that the scientist is changing in the experiment is the
Independent variable
100
What % of life is contained in our oceans?
80%
100
Which major animal group does a whale shark belong in?
Fishes
200
What is the format for a hypothesis?
IF ___________, THEN ____________, BECAUSE __________.
200
This type of observation uses words to describe something
Qualitative observation
200
The variable that never changes throughout the experiment is the
Constant!
200
Which ocean is getting larger due to seafloor spreading?
Atlantic Ocean
200
Give one example of an arthropod.
Crab, lobster, or shrimp
300
What is the last step of the scientific method?
Sharing
300
True or False: A theory can turn into a law.
FALSE
300
This is made up of samples that are not being experimented on.
The control group
300
True or False: The Southern Ocean is in temperate region of the Earth.
False: polar region
300
What is the term for the amount of species living in a particular area?
Biodiversity
400
This step of the scientific method is where you will decide whether your hypothesis was correct or not.
Conclude/Conclusion
400
The pencil falls to the ground because of gravity. Theory or law?
Theory
400
Mrs. Leon is in charge of cleaning the fish tanks at her second job, Petsmart. She's testing a new chemical, ShineBright, that will hopefully help keep the glass from having streaks after cleaning. She cleans 10 fish tanks with the old chemicals, and 10 fish tanks with ShineBright for two weeks. After the two weeks, she inspects the tanks for streaks. IV?
The ShineBright
400
Which ocean is this?
Pacific Ocean
400
The nonliving factors in an ecosystem are called
abiotic factors
500
Nemo is hoping to give a cool gel he found on the seafloor to his friends so that they can join him in his anemone without being stung by it. His friends use the gel and they still get stung by the anemone despite what Nemo thought. What was Nemo's hypothesis?
If Nemo gave his friends the new gel, then they wouldn't be stung by the anemone, because it might have a cool property that would protect them.
500
The science posters all around the room suggest that Mrs. Leon is a science nerd. Observation or inference?
Inference
500
Mrs. Leon is in charge of cleaning the fish tanks at her second job, Petsmart. She's testing a new chemical, ShineBright, that will hopefully help keep the glass from having streaks after cleaning. She cleans 10 fish tanks with the old chemicals, and 10 fish tanks with ShineBright for two weeks. After the two weeks, she inspects the tanks for streaks. Control group??
The group of tanks cleaned with the old chemical.
500
The Java Trench is the deepest point of which ocean?
Indian Ocean
500
In the pelagic zone, the swimming species are called
nekton