Variables
Definition
Scientific Method
Experiments
Random
100
The ____________ variable is the part of the experiment that is affected by the independent variable.
What is Dependent
100
A person who studies, specializes in or investigates a field of science and does scientific work
What is scientist
100
The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called a/an
What is observations
100
Which of the following hypotheses is written correctly? A) Frozen tennis balls will not bounce as high. B) If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high. C) If I heat up a tennis ball it will bounce high. D) If a tennis ball is frozen, it won't bounce as high as one that is not frozen
What is B) If I freeze a tennis ball, then it will not bounce as high.
100
Who is Mr. G's favorite super hero
What is superman
200
An experiment that tests only one factor at a time by using a comparison of a control group and an experimental group is?
What is Independent Variable
200
Way of learning more about the natural world that provides explanation.
What is science
200
A series of steps designed to help you solve problems and answer questions
What is scientific method?
200
Which of the following is NOT a rule when writing a hypothesis?
What is a prediction
200
What was the SGL's baseball record last season?
What is 9-0.
300
In an experiment, the one variable that is changed by the scientist is called the
What is Independent Variable
300
Information that is observed and measured during an experiment.
What is data
300
Which question would be the best high level scientific question? A) How many giraffes live in Africa? B) Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils? C) Who made the first microscope? D) How long ago did dinosaurs live on the Earth?
What is B. Does the amount of salt in water affect the temperature at which it boils?
300
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
What is the temperature
300
In science, an educated guess is called a/an
What is hypothesis
400
In an experiment, the factor that we measure is called the
What is dependent variable?
400
To disprove, show, falseness, dispute
What is refute
400
What is the correct order of the steps in the scientific method?
What is "Ask questions, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze results, draw conclusions, communicate results."
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 dependent variable is
What is the gender of the baby alligators
400
What are the first 5s?
YOU ALL SHOULD KNOW BY NOW
500
Josh wants to perform an experiment to see if using different colored light bulbs will help his plants grow differently. What is the independent variable?
What is the different colored light bulbs?
500
Numeric use, measure or to count.
What is quantitative
500
What skill is a scientist using when she listens to the sounds that whales makes.
What is making observations
500
All the things in an experiment that must be the same to make it fair are called
What is controlled variables or constants
500
When you decide whether or not the data supports the original hypothesis, you are
What is drawing conclusions