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Scientific Method
Observations
Misc
100
What is the variable that is left the same throughout the experiment to make a fair test?
control/ constant
100

What is the tool to measure length?

Ruler

100

Which step in the scientific method is often referred to as an educated guess and usually includes an "If... Then..." statement

Hypothesis

100

What is it called when you use your observations to guess what happened?

Inference

100
What is time measured in?
seconds, minutes
200
What is the variable that the experimenter changes?
independent
200

What are the metric units to measure volume?

mL or L

200
Lying in bed you notice that you get cold every time your brother opens the door. This is most closely associated with which step in the scientific method?
Observation/ Ask a question/ Observe the problem
200
What is a observation that includes characteristics (5 senses)?
Qualitative
200

What is the dependent variable in the following scenario?  Hugo planted three tomato plants of the same size, watered them the same each day, and placed them in areas of the classroom with varying amounts of light. After 3 weeks he measured the height of each.

The height of the plants

300
What is the variable that is measured?
dependent variable
300

What are the 2 units for temperature?

Celcius or Fahrenheit

300

A scientific procedure undertaken to make a discovery, test a hypothesis, or demonstrate a known fact is a/an?

Experiment

300
What type of observation is : There are 30 students in this classroom
Quanitative
300

1 meter = ____ cm

100

400
What is the independent variable in the following example: How do the different chemicals in fertilizer's affect plant growth?
different chemicals
400

What is the tool and the units for mass?

grams and balance

400

The part of the scientific method where the experimenter looks at the data or results.

Analyze

400
What are 2 qualitative observations you can make from the classroom?
answers vary
400
A scientist hypothesizes the the temperature at which an alligator's egg is incubated will determine whether the alligator will be male or female. The independent variable is?
Temperature
500
Students studying different amount of hours, then took the final test and compared the results. What is the control?
Test
500
Calculate volume from the following numbers: Height= 2 Length= 3 Width= 3
18
500

What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?

Observe/question, make a hypothesis, plan, conduct, analyze results, draw conclusions.

500
What are 2 quantitative observations about the calssroom?
Answers vary
500

Students in Ms. Water's class planted three tomato plants. Each one was planted in the amount of soil and given exactly 10ml of water a day, however, they were placed in different areas of the classroom with varying amounts of light. What are the constants in this experiment?

soil and amount of water