Variables
Graphing
Scientific Method
Measurements
Tools
100
Anything that changes in an experiment.
What is a VARIABLE?
100
This belongs on the top of every graph you make.
What is a TITLE?
100
This step in a lab report that describes whether the data supports or rejects the hypothesis.
What is a CONCLUSION?
100
This is the basic unit for length in the metric system.
What is the meter?
100
The tool used to measure the length of an object.
What is a meterstick?
200
The variable that you make different in order to test it.
What is an INDEPENDENT VARIABLE?
200
This type of graph compares parts of a whole and shows a single point in time rather than changes over time.
What is PIE CHART?
200
A tentative explanation based on an observation.
What is a HYPOTHESIS?
200
This is the basic unit for volume.
What is the liter?
200
The tool best used to accurately measure the volume of a liquid.
What is A GRADUATED CYLINDER?
300
The variable that you observe or measure during an experiment.
What is a DEPENDENT VARIABLE?
300
This type of graph shows changes over time (continuous data).
What is LINE GRAPH?
300
This type of graph shows the relationship between the independent and dependent variables well.
What is a SCATTERPLOT?
300
This formula can be used to measure the volume of a regular shaped, 3D object with straight sides, like a rectangular box or cube
What is Length x Width x Height?
300
A tool best used to measure the mass of an object.
What is an (electronic) SCALE or BALANCE?
400
Something that stays the same to keep an experiment fair.
What is a CONTROLLED VARIABLE?
400
The type of variable that goes on the y-axis.
What is the DEPENDENT variable?
400
Numbers, observations, or information that you collect in an experiment.
What is DATA?
400
The units that you would use to measure the volume of a solid object.
What is cm3?
400
A tool you could use to watch microorganisms swim around in pond water.
What is a WATCH GLASS?
500
The number of variables that you can change in a controlled experiment.
What is one?
500
If you have a data table with two columns, the left column is the ________________________ variable.
What is the INDEPENDENT variable?
500
A list of the detailed steps that you do to perform the experiment is often called a ____________________.
What is a PROCEDURE?
500
The amount of matter in an object.
What is mass?
500
A good tool to use to measure the volume of a box-shaped solid object.
What is a METER STICK?
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