VOCABULARY
SCIENTIFIC METHOD
IDENTIFYING GROUPS & VARIABLES
BIOLOGY 101
VOCABULARY 2.0
100
Use of one or more of the senses to gather information.
What is observation?
100
This is the first step MC2 STEM Maniacs take when using the scientific method
What is develop a question?
100
A scientist hypothesizes the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. Identify the independent variable.
What is temperature?
100
Biology is the study of ____________.
What is life?
100
Information or facts
What is Data?
200
Supporting materials used to prove or disprove something.
What is evidence?
200
A procedure is ___________
What is specific set of directions to run an experiment.?
200
In the surface tension lab the dependent variable was...
What is the number of drops?
200
Goggles should be worn in Biology lab when ________________________.
What is using chemicals, heating substance, and using glass.
200
The group that does not receive treatment in an experiment
What is control group?
300
3,000 lbs is an example of _____________ data
What is quantitative?
300
This step in the scientific method involves organization and evaluation of results.
What is data analysis?
300
Mrs. Salzbrenner wants to determine which fertilizer works best for her flower garden. To test this she sprays 1/3 of her garden with Fertilizer A, 1/3 with fertilizer B, and 1/3 with Water. Identify the control group(s) and experimental group(s) in this experiment.
Control = water Experimental = Fertilizer A & Fertilizer B
300
Biologists use this process to answer questions that they have.
What is the scientific method
300
Labeling a food as "spicy" is an example of __________________ data
What is qualitative?
400
An idea that explains something and is supported by data.
What is a theory?
400
What are the 6 steps of the scientific method in order from first to last?
What is QHPEDC?
400
A scientist conducted an experiment to determine how the amount of salt in a body of water affects the number of plants that can live in the water. In this experiment the dependent variable is....
What is the number of plants?
400
The three goals of science are:
What is : 1) to observe the natural world 2) to collect and organize information 3) propose explanations that can be tested
400
The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied.
What is independent variable?
500
The experimental factor that is being measured.
What is dependent variable?
500
All the things in an experiment that stay the same to ensure accurate results are called ______________.
What are constants?
500
Define: control group experimental group independent variable dependent variable
Control = does not receive treatment Experimental = receives treatment Independent = What scientist changes Dependent = what scientist observes or measures
500
List 3 branches of biology
Answers will vary
500
An idea or conclusion that's drawn from evidence and reasoning
What is inference?
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