scientific tools
scientific method steps
calculations
scientific method
details
miscellaneous
100
What is the tool that measures mass?
What is the triple beam balance
100
What is the step that requires the use of all senses
What is observations
100
WWhat is the equation to find area?
What is A = L x W
100
What is a factor?
anything that can change an experiment's outcome
100
What are the 5 senses you use to make observations?
1. sight 2. taste 3. touch 4. hearing 5. smell
200
What does the graduated cylinder measure?
What is volume?
200
What is the step that can have 3 different types of factual, interpretive, and evaluative?
What is a question?
200
What is the average of 4,6,3,4,3?
4
200
What is a variable?
a factor that changes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis
200
What are the three methods of investigation?
1. research 2. observations 3. experimentation
300
What is the tool that measures length?
What is a ruler/meter stick?
300
What is an explanation that is based upon prior knowledge or observations and can be tested?
What is a hypothesis
300
What is the density of a 10g golf ball with 10mL of volume?
1g/cm^3
300
What is one reason why scientists must communicate their results?
1. other scientists can repeat the experiment to see if they get the same results 2. scientists can learn new information 3. A new experiment can be designed
300
What is the units of a graduated cylinder?
what is a ml
400
What is the tool has the units kelvin and celsius
What is a thermometer?
400
What is the step after you make a hypothesis and inference/prediction?
Design an experiment
400
What is the area of a square whose sides measure 4m each?
16 m^2
400
What are inferences?
A prediction or information you can gather from observations
400
A golf ball and ping pong ball have different densities but the same ______________?
what is volume?
500
What is the SI UNIT?
What is the universal set of measurements used among many countries
500
What is the step that requires you to look at data from graphs or observations?
analyze data
500
What is the area of a piece of cake whose sides measure 9.4 cm and 9.0 cm?
84.6 cm^2
500
What are 4 components in a controlled experiment?
1. control group 2. at least one experimental group 3. control factors 4. 1 variable
500
What is the only factor that differs between the control group and the experimental group?
what is the variable?