Language of a Life Scientist
Observations and Inferences
Measurements
Graphing
The Scientific Method: Controls and Variables
100
Decode the following word:
Homeostasis
Standing Alike
100
Qualitative, quantitative, or inference?
The nematostella rapidly regrew all 16 tentacles within 7 days of bisection..
Quantitative!
100
What is one important rule to remember when using a ruler to measure length?
- Always use the cm (metric) side of the ruler
- Always line up the end of the object to the 0cm mark
- Each small line is worth one tenth (0.1) of a cm
100
What is missing from the following graph?
A title and axis labels
100
Place the following steps in order?
- Sharing Results
- Background research
- Test the Hypothesis
- State a Conclusion
1. Background Research
2. Test the Hypothesis
3. State a Conclusion
4. Sharing Results
200
Decode the following word:
Morphology
The study of form
200
Qualitative, quantitative, or inference?
Each zebra had an entirely unique pattern of black and white stripes.
Qualitative!
200
What is the volume of the fish to the nearest ml?
6 ml
200
What was the hottest month in Tokyo, Japan?
August
200
Given the hypothesis, identify two aspects of the experiment that should remain controlled:
If you exercise, then your heart rate will increase compared to when you are sitting still.
There are many possible answers!
- Type of exercise length of exercise
- time sitting still
- method of measuring heart rate
etc...
300
Decode the following word:
Peristalsis
Around contraction/ Contract around
300
Qualitative, quantitative, or inference?
Being zebras all have different stripe patterns, I believe that that is how individual zebras are able to recognize one another.
Inference
300
Measure the wrench to the nearest tenth of a cm.
1.0 cm
300
What is the only instance in which we would label the spaces on a graph (as opposed to labeling the lines).
When labeling bars in a bar graph.
300
Given the hypothesis, identify two aspects of the experiment that should remain controlled:
If there are more clownfish in a fish tank, then the tank's filter will get clogged faster.
Answers will vary:
- Water temperature
- Any other organisms in the tank
- Amount of water
- Type of tank
etc...
400
Decode the following word:
Exothermic
Without Heat
400
Qualitative, quantitative, or inference?
Nematostella have 16 tentacles so they must sting!
Inference
400
What is the volume of the ring to the nearest ml?
4 ml
400
A researcher is creating a graph showing the population size of 5 different groups of squirrels. Should they create a line graph or a bar graph?
Bar graph
400
Given the hypothesis identify the independent and dependent variable along with one constant:
If a person is texting while driving, then they will be more likely to get in an accident
Independent variable: Texting or not while driving
Dependent variable: frequency of car accidents
Constants: (there are many)
Type of car, road being driven on, number of other cars on the road, etc.
500
Decode the following word:
Angiosperm
Vessel Seed
500
Identify the observation and type of observation (quantitative or qualitative), and the inference in the following statement.
My dogs bright eyebrows look like eyes while he sleeps. This must be an old adaptation to ward off predators from before dogs were domesticated.
1st Sentence: Qualitative Observation
2nd Sentence: Inference
500
What is the volume of the dinosaur to the nearest tenth of a ml?
0.8 ml
500
What scale would you use for a graph with 8 lines on the y-axis, and the largest data point of 40 cm.
Increase by 5cm for each line.