Variables and Graphing
Cells
Ecology
Water Quality
Astronomy
100
Does the independent variable go on the x or y axis?

x axis

100

A cell with a rectangular cell wall is most likely a plant or animal cell? 

Plant cell

100

Is the weather a biotic or abiotic factor?

Abiotic.

100
Which is likely to have a higher salinity content:

a) Tap water 

b) Bay water

Bay water

100

Is astronomy primarily an observational or empirical field?

Observational.

200

Is the observation, "a puppy is soft" qualitative or quantitative?

Qualitative

200

Do animal or plant cells contain chloroplasts?

Plant cells.
200

Which is the product of a genetic mutation:

a) The extinction of a bear species

b) A change in the color of a species' fur 

A change in the color of a species' fur

200

Is a monoculture healthy?

No, it is not.

200

Are constellations concepts invented by humans or do they exist naturally?

They are concepts invented by humans.

300

A graph with a qualitative variable should use what graph?

Bar graph.

300

True or False: Prokaryote cells contain a golgi apparatus.

False

300

What is a famous example of a trophic cascade?

The wolves of Yellowstone.
300

What is cross contamination?

Cross contamination is when two samples that are not meant to mix come into contact.

300
If one were to travel to the south pole, would they see different stars than those seen by someone on the north pole?

Yes, they would.

400
Why is a line graph usually used?

A line graph is usually used when one of the variables is time.

400
The mitochondria does what?

Produce energy for the cell

400

What is a trophic cascade?

A trophic cascade is an event where the disappearance of one species causes a drastic change in an environment.
400

Dissolved oxygen concentration is a measure of what?

How much oxygen has dissolved into a body of water.

400

What are stars primarily composed of?

Gasses, mostly hydrogen and helium

500

If you were to graph the relationship between the size of a dog and the cost of their vet bills, what graph would you use?

Scatter plot

500

What celluloid stores genetic information like DNA?

The nucleus.

500

What ecologist discovered the concept of the keystone species?

Robert Paine.

500
pH measures what?
Water acidity.
500

What constellation points to the north star?

The big dipper.