Scientific Method
Measurement
Variables
Lab Equipment and Safety
Data and Resources
100
What is Mr. Dunton's favorite part of the scientific method?
What is the experiment, because I get to do cool stuff.
100
What type of unit is a "yard?"
What is a customary unit
100
What is a controlled variable
A variable that remains the same or constant in all trials
100
What is Mr. Dunton's favorite lab equipment item? A. A balance B. A Beaker C. A Bunsen Burner D. Funnel
What is C, Bunsen Burner
100
If I'm comparing coke and pepsi, what chart should I use? A. Data Table B. T-chart C. Line Graph D. list
What is B, T-chart
200
If a student says, "I think Monsters are the best energy drink because they provide the most boost," what does this represent within the scientific method?
What is a prediction
200
A student wants to measure the volume of his Monster drink he brought to school. What tool do they need? A. Digital Balance B. Micrometer C. Graduated Cylinder D. Beaker
What is C, graduated cylinder
200
Alex hypothesized that the longer he charges a battery, the longer the battery will last. What is the independent variable? A. The charger he uses B. The length of time the batteries last C. The size of the batteries used D. The length of time he charges the batteries.
What is D, the length of time he charges the batteries.
200
What do we use to measure the mass of an object?
What is a triple beam balance or just a balance
200
Ryan conducted an experiment in which he measured the temperature of water in a lake at various depths. What is the best format to record this data? A. T-Chart B. List. C. Data Table D. Written Log
What is C, Data Table
300
Which is a prediction? A. Why is it hot in the summer and cold in the winter? B. The length of a day has to do with the tilt of the earth's axis. C. The last week of February will be colder than the first week of March D. Winter days are colder than summer days because days are shorter in the winter.
What is C, The last week of February will be colder than the first week of March.
300
True or False, mass and weight are the same thing, just differentiated by what device they are measured on, a balance or a scale.
What is false. Mass and Weight are separate things. Mass is the amount of matter in an object Weight is how the force of gravity acts upon that mass. Weight is affected by gravity, mass is not.
300
Ben hypothesized that the longer he made the string on a pendulum, the wider the pendulum would swing. I order to test this hypothesis, which of the following should be the independent variable? A. The length of the string B. The weight of the pendulum C. How quickly the pendulum swings D. How wide the pendulum swings.
What is A, the length of the string.
300
If you are testing three different chemicals on a Bunsen burner for an experiment, what is the most important thing you need to make sure you do?
What is test all three chemicals separately
300
A student plans to conduct an investigation to learn more about what factors affect home insulation. What resource should they use. A. article about engineering processes B. U.S. department of energy website C. Dictionary entry for insulation D. webpage about the invention of an insulating pizza bag.
What is B, U.S. department of energy website.
400
Alex noticed that metal gets very cold during the winter, colder than the other materials, such as wood and plastic. What question can she ask about this observation that she can test in an experiment? A. Will wet objects stick to cold metal? B. Does metal weigh more than wood of the same size? C. Will cold metal bend as easily as warm metal? D. Does metal heat up more easily than wood and plastic too?
What is D, Does metal heat up more easily than wood and plastic too?
400
A student wants to measure the width of a small crystal. What tool do they need? A. Balance B. Beaker C. Micrometer D. Protractor
What is C, a micrometer
400
Hulk Hogan is conducting an experiment to find out how wind effects how much power a wind turbine produces. Which of these variables should remain constant. A. Wind Speed B. The wind turbine used C. How much power the turbine produces D. The speed at which the turbine blades turn
What is B, the wind turbine used
400
In a science lab, students are identifying rocks by observing how they react with acid. What's the best way to do this. A. They should spray acid over each rock with a spray bottle. B. They should use a dropper to place a small amount of acid on each rock. C. They should fill a small beaker with acid and then pour the acid over each rock. D. They should dip the rocks in a bowl of acid.
What is B, they should use a dropped to place a small amount of acid on each rock.
400
A student wants to investigate and learn more about how weathering affects the shape of rocks. What resource should they use? A. a geology website B. A report about an erosion experiment C. A dictionary entry for "weathering" D. a photography book about the Grand Canyon
What is A, a Geology Website
500
Which of the following is a prediction? A. Rivers carry sediment from one area to another B. Droughts case small rivers to become dry C. A rivers fast moving water wears down rocks D. The river will food when the snow melts
What is D. The river will flood when the snow melts
500
The person sitting closest to the teacher on your team will need to tell me the four vocab words associated with our measurement notes. Nobody on that team can help. If anyone helps or whispers, its -1000 points.
What is data table/Chart, metric system, SI units, Customary Units
500
Melissa is conducting n experiment to find out which of the several products works best to provide relief fro an ant bite. Which of these variables should remain constant in this experiment? A. The product used on each ant bite B. How much the ant bites sting C. The age of the ant bites when the products are applied D. How the ant bites look after the products are applied.
What is C, the age of the ant bites when the products are applied.
500
Janine wants to know what will happen to animal cells if she exposes them to salt water. She has to cell samples and will use a microscope to view each sample. How should she do this? A. View both in fresh water. Then add salt to one and compare the two samples? B. View both in salt water. Then add fresh water to one and compare the two samples C. View both in fresh water and let the water evaporate. Then add salt to one and compare the two samples. D. View both in salt water and let the water evaporate. Then add fresh water to one ad compare both samples.
What is A. View both in fresh water. Then add salt to one and compare the two samples?
500
Mark is investigating plant growth. He is asked to measure four different plants every three days, marking down how much each plant grew over the course of this time. This process will continue for 30 days until he has clear results. What would be the best way to record this data? A. T-Chart B. Data Table C. Written Log D. Journal
What is B, Data Table
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