Elements of an experiment
A testable statement predicting the relationship between variables, acting as a prediction of the outcome of the experiment
What is hypothesis?
Intentionally upstating a point of view or trying to force the outcome of an experiment to go one way instead of the other, by favoring one outcome over the other
What is bias?
Happens only a twelfth of the calendar year, once every 30 days
What is Monthly?
It has it's effect as sea levels rise and islands could potentially become submerged in water in the future
What is global warming?
Designed to produce magnified images of, and enable viewing of, objects that are too small to be seen with the naked eye. They allow for the study of organisms in school labs as well.
What is microscope?
The factor that is manipulated, changed, or controlled by the researcher to test its effects
What is independent variable?
A statement that declares a possible outcome, which makes it look like the person who said it believes that this statement will be true
What is prediction?
A time in which an organism will sleep for an entire season, to wake up when the weather suits them, and sleep when it does not.
What is hibernation?
When any hazardous or "bad" gas such as mercury, nitrogen, or a large amount of carbon dioxide gets released into the atmosphere, causing our "breathing" air to be less pure.
What is air pollution?
An optical instrument designed to make distant objects appear closer, brighter, and sharper by collecting electromagnetic radiation (such as visible light) using lenses or mirrors. Used by scientists and the general public in looking at planets and other objects in the sky
What is telescope?
The factor that is measured or observed to see how it responds to the independent variable. It typically depends on the independent variable
What is dependent variable?
A multi-step process that involves creating a hypothesis / prediction, and attempting to find out if the hypothesis is supported or refuted, and writing a conclusion of the lab
Occurring every year
What is Yearly?
Industrial waste dumping, agricultural runoff such as fertilizers, pesticides, sewage/wastewater mismanagement, plastic debris, and oil spills
What are causes of water pollution?
Handheld optical devices used to provide a magnified view of distant objects for both eyes simultaneously
What are binoculars?
A group in an experiment that does not receive any special treatment or items. Serves as the “normal” group.
What is control group?
A statement describing a consistent relationship or pattern observed in nature, often expressed mathematically, which describes what happens rather than why it happens
What is scientific law?
When the moon's view changes, starting with new moon, and ending in full moon
What are phases of the moon?
An "antidote" or a "repellent" to a virus such as the flu.
What are vaccines?
Uses large antennas or dishes to detect radio waves emitted by stars, galaxies, and other celestial objects, revealing features invisible to optical telescopes
What is radio telescope?
Any factor in an scientific experiment that is intentionally kept unchanged and consistent across all groups to ensure a fair test
What are controlled variables?
How valid is a study, and how accurately it reflects the concept being measured
What is validity?
Occurs daily, driven by the earth's rotation, and involving waking and sleeping. The body's internal 24 hour clock
What is a circadian rhythm?
Littering, badly designed garbage cans, lack of waste disposal areas in a certain place, and use of pesticides
What are causes of land pollution?
A medical instrument with a tiny camera used to view internal organs and cavities inside the human body
What is endoscope?