The factors in an experiment that are kept the same and are not allowed to change or vary are the _________.
What is the constants.
100
What vocabulary term is the scientific study of nonliving matter?
What is physical science.
100
On a graph, the IV is placed on the ____ axis.
What is on the X axis.
100
List TWO common THEORIES talked about in class.
What is theory of plate tectonics, theory of evolution, the big bang theory, and the germ theory.
100
What are the prefixes for
-d
-H
-m
What is...
Deci-
Hecto-
Milli-
200
The hypothesis, whether or not the hypothesis was found correct or not, one or more inferences, and the findings of an experiment should all be included in the __________.
What is the conclusion.
200
What vocabulary term is an explanation that ties together many hypotheses and observations?
What is a theory.
200
In science, a ____________ is used to measure length in meters.
What is a meter stick.
200
Explain how science is tentative.
What is science is tentative because new things are being discovered and tested all the time. One new finding can change all other current scientific knowledge.
200
Name the unit for each measurement:
Length=______________
Mass=_______________
Volume=_____________
What is meter, gram, and liter.
300
How is a title formatted?
What is The Effect of (IV) on the (DV).
300
What vocabulary term is a summary of many experimental results and observations and tells how things work?
What is a law.
300
A _____ graph should be used when the data is shown over time or when the IV is a continuous number.
What is a line graph.
300
True or false- Science is the best way of knowing things.
What is false. Science is just ONE way of knowing things.
300
What is the scientific notation for a BASE UNIT?
What is 10 to the power of 0.
400
List and explain the two types of variables in an experiment.
What is the Independent Variable (IV)- the variable that is purposefully changed by the experimenter and the Dependent Variable- The measured variable that changes in response to the experiment.
400
What vocabulary term has the formula D=M/V?
What is density.
400
The piece of science equiptment used to measure volume is a....
What is a graduated cylinder.
400
Explain the difference between an observation and an inference.
What is an observation is a way to gather data using the seneses while an inference is a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.
400
34.6 centimeters is equal to ____________ millimeters
What is 346 millimeters.
500
Explain what a control group is in an experiment.
What is the control group is the level of an Independent Variable that IS NOT CHANGED. It is the part of the experiment used for comparison with the experimental groups.
500
What vocabulary term is measured in grams?
What is mass.
500
A triple beam balance is used to measure the _______ of an object.
What is mass.
500
Explain the difference between a law and a theory.
What is a law is a summary and tells HOW things work while a theory is an explanation and tells WHY things work. A law is mostly mathematical in nature.
500
Share your way of memorizing the metrics ladder.
What is....
EX: King Henry Died Basically Drinking Chocolate Milk
K-H-D-B-D-C-M