Metric System
Tools of the Trade
History
Variables and Graphing
Scientific Method
100
centimeter
What is the unit used most often to measure length?
100
microscope
What tool allowed scientists to understand cell structure and function?
100
Robert Hooke
Who is the person that studied slices of cork under the microscope and called them cells?
100
Independent variable
What is the variable that is tested or changed during the experiment?
100
scientific method
What is a way to solve a problem or answer a question you may have?
200
liter
What is unit is used to measure volume?
200
graduated cylinder
What tool would you use to measure volume?
200
Leewenhoek
Who was the first person to study water with a simple microscope?
200
Dependent Variable
What is the variable that depends on the independent variable? (It is usually the one being measured.)
200
hypothesis
What is an educated guess about a scientific problem?
300
meter
What is 1000 centimeters?
300
triple beam balance or electronic balance
What tool would you use to measure the mass of an object?
300
Robert Brown
Who identified the cell nucleus?
300
y axis
What is the axis where you can find the dependent variable on a graph?
300
any source of error or bias
What can have an effect on the outcome of an experiment?
400
kilogram
What is 1000 grams?
400
pH indicator paper
What is used to determine the acidity of a solution?
400
Watson and Crick
Who are the scientists credited with discovering the double helix structure of DNA?
400
x axis
What is axis where you can find the independent variable on a graph?
400
procedure
What are the steps of an experiment called?
500
mass/volume
What is the formula for determining density?
500
eye piece magnification x objective lens magnification
What is the formula for determing the magnification of a microscope?
500
Schleiden, Schwann, and Virchow
Who are the three scientists credited with developing the Cell Theory?
500
Bar graph
What is graph that shows a comparison of the data collected?
500
The hypothesis supports the data.
What is the correct way to communicate the success of your experiment in the conlusion?
M
e
n
u