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Density
Variables Defined
Variable ID
Miscellaneous
100
The study of Earth and space
What is Earth Science
100
The formula for density is...
What is Mass / Volume
100
Something that does not change during an experiment is called a ---
What is Constant
100
"The Effect of Fertilizer on Plant Growth" What is the dependent variable in this experiment?
What is plant growth
100
What instrument measures the mass of an object?
What is a triple beam balance
200
The study of the tides, currents, and importance of the earth's oceans
What is Oceanography
200
If an object has a mass of 24g and a volume of 3mL, what is it's density?
What is 8g/mL
200
The variable that is being manipulated by the scientist
What is the Independent Variable (IV)
200
Mrs. Scheidt has created a new drug that makes her students stop talking. She gives half of her students (Group 1) the new miracle drug. She gives the other half of her students (Group 2) a drug that looks like the new drug, but is really just a sugar pill. Which group is the control group?
What is Group 2
200
An educated guess about what you think will happen in an experiment is called a ---
What is Hypothesis
300
The study of objects in space; including planets, stars, comets, and galaxies
What is Astronomy
300
What instrument is used to measure the volume of an irregularly shaped rock?
What is a graduated cylinder
300
The variable that responds to changes made by the scientist. It is the factor that is being measured and recorded.
What is the Dependent Variable (DV)
300
Patrick wants to see what type of bubble gum blows the best bubbles. He buys 5 different packs of gum. He chews each piece of gum for 10 seconds, and then blows his bubble for 3 seconds. He has SpongeBob measure the width of each bubble with a ruler. What is the Independent Variable in this experiment?
What is the type of bubble gum
300
This always occurs at the end of a scientific investigation. It is the last step of the Scientific Method.
What is a Conclusion
400
The study of the physical earth; including rocks, minerals, plate tectonics, earthquakes, and volcanoes
What is Geology
400
A rock is dropped into a graduated cylinder that contains 22mL of water. The new volume reads 30mL. The mass of the rock is found to be 40g. What is the density of the rock?
What is 5g/mL
400
The group that serves as the baseline for the experiment. They receive no experimental treatments.
What is the Control Group
400
Patrick wants to see what type of bubble gum blows the best bubbles. He buys 5 different packs of gum. He chews each piece of gum for 10 seconds, and then blows his bubble for 3 seconds. He has SpongeBob measure the width of each bubble with a ruler. What is the Dependent Variable in this experiment?
What is the width of the bubble
400
As salinity of water increases, density... a) Decreases b) Increases c) Stays the same
What is b) Increases
500
The study of the earth's atmosphere and weather
What is Meteorology
500
A rock is found to have a density of 6g/mL and a mass of 42g. What is the volume of the rock?
What is 7mL
500
"The Effect of Pollutants on Water Quality" What is the independent variable in this experiment?
What are Pollutants
500
Patrick wants to see what type of bubble gum blows the best bubbles. He buys 5 different packs of gum. He chews each piece of gum for 10 seconds, and then blows his bubble for 3 seconds. He has SpongeBob measure the width of each bubble with a ruler. What is a constant in this experiment?
What is chewing the gum for 10 seconds
500
A quantitative observation must include what?
What is numbers