General Science
General Science
Significant Figures
Graphing
Variables
100

A summary of what happens or will happen in a situation. Has been demonstrated several times and is widely accepted. Is sometimes a math explanation of what happens in the universe, like gravity or motion.

Law

100

Which of the following is true about the scientific method:

It can only be applied to science projects

We all use it everyday, just sometimes we apply it better than other times.

The steps to the scientific method are the most important thing to remember.

It is not useful unless you are a scientist.

We all use it everyday, just sometimes we apply it better than other times.

100

0.0010

2

100

What graph is made up of individual bars that show different categories of the data.

Bar Graphs

100

This variable could also be known as manipulated variable

Independent

200

Assumptions made, which may make reaching the correct results difficult or even impossible

Inferences

200

All of the following are considered steps to the scientific method EXCEPT

Hypothesis

Research

Experiment

Theory

Problem

Theory

200

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4

200

What char is a circular chart used to compare parts of a whole?

Pie Chart

200
This variable is known as the measured variable

Dependent variable

300

Something we think to be true and is being tested.

Hypothesis

300

Something which has been tested many times from many times from many different angles and is believed to be true.

Scientific Theory

300

400

1

300

What graph is used to display the relationship between two types of information, such as school personnel trained by year.

Line Graph

300

This variable gives you a baseline measurement for an experiment

Control

400

A way of systematically approaching a problem, through a series of steps, in order to provide the best possible chance of reaching the correct results

Scientific Method

400

A hypothesis could be considered all of the following except

Something which has been tested many times from many different angles and is believed to be true.

Often written as an 'If ______, then ____ statement"

Something anyone can use to then do futher tests in an attempt to prove or disprove.

Should have research behind it, not merely a guess

Something which has been tested many times from many different angles and is believed to be true.

400

0.0000000000000000000101

3

400

What variable is typically displayed on the x axis?

Independent

400

This variable is the variable that is being changed to elicit a result

Independent Variable
500

A description of why or how something happens. Is supported by several pieces of evicence.

Theory

500

If a decimal is present when figuring out sig figs, which side do you start on?

Left

500

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1

500

What variable is typically on the Y axis

Dependent

500

This variable is the variable that changes as a result of manipulating another variable and is measured.

Dependent