The Scientific Method
Variables/Controls
Graphs
Prefixes/Unit Conversion
Scientific Units
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What is the first step in the Scientific Method?
Make an Observation
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What is the definition of experimental control.
The aspect that does not change.
100
The independent variable goes on which axis of a graph?
The X axis.
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What is the prefix that means "thousand"?
kilo-.
100
What is a scientific unit for distance?
meter, kilometer, centimeter, etc...
200
What is the last step of the Scientific Method?
Draw a conclusion.
200
What is the definition of independent variable?
The variable that we change.
200
The dependent variable goes on which axis of a graph?
The Y axis.
200
What prefix means 1/10?
deci-.
200
What is the scientific unit of temperature?
Kelvin.
300
What is the 3rd step of the Scientific Method?
Form a hypothesis
300
What is the definition of dependent variable?
The outcome that changes depending on the independent variable.
300
Are unit labels marked with quotations "" or parenthesis () ?
Parenthesis.
300
What is the abbreviation for millimeters?
mm
300
What is the scientific unit for mass?
gram, kilogram, etc...
400
In the year 1589, Galileo predicted that the weight of an object would have no affect on how fast it falls. What step of the scientific method is this?
Form a hypothesis.
400
We perform an experiment where we drop a ball from different heights to see how high it bounces. What is the independent variable in this scenario?
How high we drop it from.
400
Which kind of graph would best be used to represent how the volume of a substance increases when undergoing a chemical change?
Line graph.
400
Convert 5000 meters to kilometers.
5 km.
400
What is the scientific unit for electric current?
Ampere.
500
Galileo dropped objects of different heights from the leaning tower of Pisa and recorded the results. What step of the Scientific Method is this?
Test/Gather Data
500
We perform an experiment where we drop basketballs with different air pressures to see how high they bounce. What is the dependent variable in this scenario?
How high the ball bounces.
500
Which kind of graph would best be used to represent the percentages of ingredients in a cake?
A bar graph.
500
Convert 57 centimeters to meters.
0.57 meters.
500
What is the scientific unit of force?
Newton.
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