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Vocabulary
Scientific Method
Science Tools
True or False
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What does observe mean?
to use your five senses to describe something
100
What is the first step in the scientific method?
Identify a problem/ask a question
100
What does a clock measure?
Time (seconds, minutes, hours)
100
Scientists do not need to communicate clearly
False
200
What is the scientific method?
the steps scientists take to answer a question
200
What kinds of questions can scientists ask when using the scientific method?
Questions about facts
200
What does a ruler measure?
Length (centimeters or meters)
200
Scientists use their 5 senses to make an observation
True
300
What is a scientist?
a person who asks questions about the natural world.
300
Describe how a scientist would make observations while using the scientific method.
Answers may vary
300
What does a balance scale do?
Measures the mass of an object in grams
300
Scientists can ask any kind of questions
False---only fact questions
400
What does tool mean?
An object used to do work.
400
What is a hypothesis?
A good guess about what you think will happen in the experiment.
400
What does a beaker or graduated cylinder do or measure?
Measures liquid volume using milliliters and liters
400
Scientists use tools to measure things during an experiment
True
500
What does investigate mean?
to look for an answer
500
What is a conclusion?
Answers May Vary
500
How do scientists use a thermometer to measure temperature? Do they use degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius?
degrees Celsius
500
Scientists never predict or estimate in an experiment
False