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Scientific
Investigation,
Reasoning,
and
Logic
100
classification keys
What tool is used to identify rocks, minerals, and organisms?
100
centimeter rulers and meter sticks
What are tools used to measure length/distance?
100
graduated cylinder
What is a tool used to measure liquid volume?
100
balance
What is a tool used to measure mass?
100
stopwatch
What is a tool used to measure elapsed time?
200
thermometer
What is a tool used to measure temperature?
200
milimeters, centimeters, meters, and kilometers
What are some metric units used to measure length?
200
grams and kilograms
What are two metric units used to measure mass?
200
milliliters and liters
What are two metric units used to measure volume?
200
degrees Celsius
What meteric unit is used to measure temperature?
300
hypothesis
What is an educated guess or prediction?
300
independent variable
What is the factor in an experiment that is changed or manipulated on purpose?
300
dependent variable
What is the factor in an experiment that changes as a result of the changes to the independent variable?
300
constants
What are the factors in an experiment that are purposefully kept the same throughout the experiment?
300
bar graphs and line graphs
What are two tools that can be used to display scientific data?
400
scientific prediction
What is a forcast about what may happen in some future situation?
400
estimation
What is a useful tool used for making approximate measures and giving general descriptions?
400
inference
What is a tentative explanation based on background knowledge and available data?
400
conclusion
What is a summary statement based on the results of an investigation?
400
"if...., then..." statement
What is the type of testable question used to form a hypothesis?
500
collect, record, analyze, anc communicate data
What are the things a scientist must do while conducting experiments?
500
metric
What units are used to measure and record science data?
500
vascular and nonvascular
What are two types of ways that plants can be classified as?
500
vertebrates and invertebrates
What are two ways organisms can be classified as?
500
sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
What are three ways to classify rocks?