Scientific Method
Science
Knowledge
Knowledge
Year 7 Science
Science
Experiments & Equipment
100
____ is an educated guess based on observations.
A hypothesis
100
BONUS- Steal 100 from another team.
What do we call animals lacking a spinal column?
Invertebrates
100
Branch of Science that studies chemical reactions, elements and their properties?
Chemistry
100
RANDOM- What animal is this?
Christmas beetle
100
What lab equipment is used to measure mass?
balance/digital scales
200
____ are used to test a hypothesis.
Experiments
200
____ is how much space something takes up.
Volume
200
Which one of these has Phil never done?
a) broken his arm
b) flown a plane
c) been on TV
d) been in prison
a) Broken his arm
200
What branch of science studys movement and relationships between moving objects?
Physics
200
What is the error that occurs when we view a measurement from an indirect angle?
Parralax error
300
BONUS- Steal 200 from another team:
The scientific variable that we intentionally change in an experiment.
Independent Variable
300
BONUS- Double points
What key do we use when classifying living things?
Dichotomous Key
300
What do we call these?
Spring Balance
300
The branch of science that includes the study of matter, elements, and how they interact with each other?
Chemistry
300
What lab equipment is used to ACCURATELY measure the volume of a liquid?
Measuring Cylinder
400
The variable that we measure in an experiment (the responding variable).
Dependent Variable
400
The branch of science that includes living things, plants, animals, and humans.
Biology
400
BONUS- Steal 300 from another team
What occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth?
A solar eclipse
400
What is the most specific classification level in Linnean Classification?
Species
400
Every experiment must start with what?.
A Testable Question.
500
What type of observational data involves numbers or an amount?
Quantitative Data
500
DOUBLE POINTS- What method would we use to remove insoluble particles from a liquid mixture?
Filtration
500
What is the formula for Mechanical Advantage?
MA = Load / Effort
500
List the 4 elements of a good graph.
Scale
Axes
Labels
Title
500
Why do we repeat experiments multiple times?
To reduce the impact of error or incorrect measurments