This type of measuring device is used to measure length and should be measured in _________.
a) meter stick, inches
b) beaker, milliliters
c) meter stick, meters
d) graduated cylinder, liters
What is a meter stick, meters
100
This is the genetic information found in all living things.
What is DNA?
100
This is a term for an educated guess?
What is a hypothesis?
100
This variable is always graphed on the X-axis.
What is the independent variable?
100
This is Ms. Rusnak's favorite NFL team.
Who are the Buffalo Bills?
200
This type of measuring device is best to use for the most precise measurements of liquid in biology class.
a) beaker
b) Measuring cup
c) Erlenmeyer Flask
d) Graduated Cylinder
What is d) graduated cylinder?
200
One of the two Rs in DOGRACER
What is reproduce or respond to stimuli?
200
This word is to guess what will happen in the future.
What is to predict (a prediction)?
200
The "effect" of an experiment is also known as this variable.
What is the dependent variable.
200
This is any variable that is not changed during the course of an experiment.
What is a constant?
300
This tool is used to measure temperature, and should be measured in ______________.
What is thermometer, in Celcius.
300
This word means to change over time.
What is adapt (adaptation)?
300
This word means to state results using data, or to come up with an answer. Another word for summary.
What is to conclude (a conclusion)?
300
Emily is testing her PE class. She predicts that their resting heart rate will decrease over the course of the semester as the students get more physically fit. Resting heart rate is this type of variable.
What is dependent variable?
300
the step by step procedure used to test predictions.
What is the scientific method?
400
A triple beam balance measures ___________, and is usually measured in grams.
What is weight (mass).
400
Living things obtain and use food is a definition for this characteristic of life.
What is energy?
400
The steps, sequence, and supplies used to complete the experiment.
What is the procedure?
400
Max and Zane are testing who the fastest students in the class are. They test each student in the school once a week for a month. On Mondays, everyone is timed for one lap around the track. On Thursdays everyone is timed for one mile. The students are an example of a this type of variable.
What is independent variable?
400
This is repeating the experiment.
What are trials?
500
A meniscus is the technical term for the bottom of a dip that helps us record the volume of liquid in a graduated cylinder.
True or False?
What is true?
500
This term means that living things have parts that have specific jobs.
What is organized?
500
This is what is noticed through the use of senses or instruments.
What are observations?
500
Jinju thinks that caffeine makes students work harder at school. She gives half of her friends decaf, and half of her friends coffee with caffeine. In this experiment decaf coffee would be an example of this.
What is a control?
500
Information that is gathered through observations or measurements, can be put in tables and graphs.