Labs Tools
This is the variable you change on purpose in an experiment.
Independent Variable
Water sticking to itself (like droplets forming on a leaf) is called this property.
Cohesion
This tool is best for getting the most precise liquid measurement.
Graduated Cylinder
This group in an experiment does not get the treatment and is used for comparison.
Control Group
Water sticking to other surfaces, like the sides of a graduated cylinder, is called this property.
Adhesion
This type of glassware is flat, shallow, and often used to grow bacteria.
Petri Dish
This is why ice floats and fish can survive in lakes during the winter.
Water is being less dense as a solid (Buoyancy)
This basketball player is nicknamed “King James.”
Lebron James
You see paw prints in the mud and guess that a raccoon made them. This is an example of a(n) ________.
Inference
The reason water can dissolve so many substances.
Polarity
You design an experiment with two groups, identical in every way except for the independent variable. Why is this important?
So you know that the results are caused by the IV, and not something else
Water has this property that allows it to resist temperature change and help regulate climate.
High Specific Heat