Variables
Scientific Method
Vocabulary
Miscellaneous
100
What is the independent variable?
What is the variable you intentionally change or the variable that you can control?
100
The first step in the scientific method.
What is making an observation and asking a question about it?
100
Showing a preference for or against someone or something. Usually an unfair preference.
What is bias?
100
What are the three branches of science?
Earth and Space Science, Physical Science, and Life Science.
200
What is the dependent variable?
What is a variable that you cannot control-it is what actually happens during the experiment.
200
Before conducting an experiment, you make a ____________________ in order to explain what you think is going to happen.
What is the hypothesis?
200
Not reporting results of a scientific experiment accurately.
What is a dishonesty.
200
How does a chef use science?
-how to prevent food from spoiling -how to use living organisms (like yeast) to cook things like bread -measuring ingredients
300
How many dependent variables are there in an experiment?
What is one?
300
A hypothesis must be ________________.
What is testable?
300
Observations that are expressed in numbers.
What is quantitative observations?
300
To gather information using your senses
What is to observe?
400
What is the dependent variable in the drops on the penny experiment?
What is how many drops actually fit onto the penny?
400
The final step in the scientific method.
What is the conclusion?
400
Observations that are descriptive and do not use numbers.
What is qualitative observations?
400
How does a firefighter use science?
To know if its a grease fire, electrical fire, or something else. They cannot use water on every type of fire or it makes the fire worse.
500
Name two independent variables from the drops on the penny experiment.
-The penny you were given -How big or small your drops were -What kind of dropper you used -Which side of the penny you dropped water onto etc....
500
This is the step in the scientific method where you will most likely have draw a table and/or make a graph.
What is data analysis?
500
A group used in an experiment that is used for comparison, no experimenting is done to it.
What is a control group?
500
What is the difference between an inference and a prediction.
Inference=explains what's going on RIGHT NOW Prediction=explains what is going to happen in the FUTURE
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