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Vocabulary
Study of Science
Measurement
Variables
Miscellaneous
100
After makings observations you begin to draw these conclusions.
What is an inference?
100
The natural sciences are normally divided into the life, earth/space, and ________________.
What is Life?
100
The base unit for length in the metric system.
What is a meter?
100
What is the factor in an experiment that is manipulated or changed by the investigator called?
What is the independent variable?
100
After making observations and inferences you create this which is a possible explanation of your observations and can be tested.
What is a hypothesis?
200
The investigation and exploration of natural events that occur in the world around us.
What is science?
200
The type of data the scientists record from making observations based on measurements in science?
What is quantitative data?
200
What tool is used to measure mass in science?
What is the triple beam balance?
200
The factor measured or observed during an experiment is called ___________.
What is the dependent variable?
200
If your hypothesis is proven correct the first time, this is the next step in the process.
What is repeat the test?
300
A well-supported explanation of the natural world (hint: explains WHY something happens).
What is a hypothesis?
300
What is the first step in the scientific method?
What is identify the problem?
300
The measure of the amount of space an object takes up and its base unit.
What is volume and liter?
300
The variables that remain the same for all trial in an investigation so that the experiment can be VALID.
What are the constant variables or the controls?
300
Three science safety rules.
Many possible answers.
400
Describes a basic principle of nature that always occurs under certain conditions (hint: explains HOW something happens).
What is (scientific) law?
400
After a problem has been identified, what would the next step be in the scientific process?
What is gather information through research?
400
What is the system of units all scientists use for measurement? (Not why!)
What is SI or System International?
400
Name the control to the following experiment. How does the amount of water effect the growth of a plant?
What is no water?
400
Describe how you practice science everyday. What are the 3 steps?
What are: 1-observe the natural world, 2-collecting information, 3-asking questions.
500
A statement about what will happen next in a sequence of events.
What is a prediction?
500
Daily Double!!! What are two ways that scientists communicate their results to other people?
What is write a report, verbal presentation, exchange information on the internet? (2 of these)
500
Explain why the metric system is much "easier" to use (not WHY scientist use the metric system).
What is it is based on the powers of ten? (all you have to do is move the decimal point when converting between units because of this).
500
DAILY DOUBLE: How does parachute size effect the rate of a falling object? The independent variable. The dependent variable.
What is the size of the parachute? What is the rate of a falling object?
500
What is the equation for density?
What is mass/volume?