Scientific Method
The gathering of information
What are observations?
Used for categorical data- such as favorite pizza toppings.
What is a bar graph?
This is something that is kept the same in an experiment.
What is a constant?
Multiplying by a metric system value (10, 100, 1000).
What is the moving the decimal to the right the number of zeros you're multiplying by?
Uses a graduated cylinder to measure.
What is measuring a volume?
Known as a possible answer to an observation.
What is a hypothesis?
Used for continuous data- data recorded over a period of time.
What is a line graph?
The dependent variable.
What is the variable that changes in response to the independent variable and gets measured?
Dividing using metric system values (10, 100, 1000).
What is the movement of a decimal to the left the number of zeros you're dividing by?
Uses a balance to measure.
What is measuring the mass of an object or sample.
The final step in the scientific method.
What is making a conclusion?
Used for parts of a whole (a percent)- such as how many people out of a total like ham sandwiches vs turkey vs veggie.
What is a pie chart?
What is the variable that gets manipulated or changed in an experiment?
Steps to calculate an average.
What is the process of adding up all of the values and divide by the number of values listed?
Equipment used to measure liquids.
What is a graduated cylinder?
Writing format of a hypothesis.
What is an If, then statement.
Values should be evenly spaced apart.
How to format a graph scale?
The axis on a graph that the independent variable is located.
What is the x-axis?
What is the process of taking a part and dividing it by the total and then multiplying by 100?
The number of decimal places used in a mass measurement.
What are 2 decimal places?
The five steps of the scientific method.
What is making an observation, formulating a hypothesis, creating an experiment, analyzing data and formulating a conclusion.
The axis on a graph where the dependent variable is located.
What is the y-axis?
The process to calculate density.
What is mass/volume?
The number of decimal places used in a volume measurement.
What is 1 decimal place?