Inquiry 1
Inquiry 2
Inquiry 3
ID the Variable
Mish Mash
100
What is the term for the use of one or more of your senses to gather information?
What is observation?
100
The step in scientific method that is a summary of what you've learned in an experiment.
What is conclusion?
100
A testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigation.
What is a(n) hypothesis?
100
An entomologist (bug scientist) wants to determine if changes in temperature are related to the number of times a cricket chirps. What is the independent variable?
temperature
100
What might cause a scientist to re-evaluate or change a theory?
the discovery of new evidence
collaboration and debate with other scientists
200
What scientific skill are you using when you base your reasoning on observations you've made?
Inference
200
When you collect data, what might you use to record quantitative data in an organized way?
data table
200
What is the term for a well-tested explanation for a wide range of observations or experimental results?
scientific theory
200
You want to measure the effect of different amounts of oxygen on the rate of yeast growth. What is the dependent variable?
Rate of yeast growth
200
The systematic study of the natural world.
What is science?
300
What is the general name for factors that you can change or keep constant in an experiment?
Variables
300
"For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction."
Is this a theory or a law?
This is a law (Newton's Third Law) -- it describes a specific phenomena (happening, occurrence) in the natural world.
300
What is a scientific statement that describes an observed pattern without attempting to explain it?
Scientific law
300
Orchids were studied to determine if the amount of humidity affected the flowering of these plants. What is the dependent variable?
Effect on flowering
300
When we perform a lab, your chief concern is. . .
What is safety?
400
What do you call the factor that changes in response to the independent (manipulated) variable?
Dependent (Responding)
400
Why is the believe that the Earth is flat pseudoscience?
400
Name an example of a scientific model.
Answers vary.
400
You want to see if playing music makes plants grow taller. What is the independent variable?
Playing music
400
Name 3 traits scientists have in common.
What are:
. careful observations
. creativity
. curiosity
. logic
. objectivity
. skepticism
500
In a controlled experiment, how many variables do you change/manipulate at one time?
One
500
In the online lab "Effect of Environment on New Life Forms", if you change all three variables at the same time, is it a controlled experiment? Why or why not?
It is not a controlled experiment, because if you change more than 1 variable at at time, you won't know which one is the one that made the difference.
500
What do Earth scientists often use to represent complex objects or processes?
Models
500
NASA scientists want to see if salt will reduce the amount of ice and snow buildup on the runway. What is the dependent variable?
The amount of ice and snow buildup
500
If an accident occurs, who do you notify immediately?
Mrs. Howe or substitute teacher!