What do Scientists do?
How do scientists investigate?
Graphing
Tools
Random
100
Scientific Investigation begins with a testable _________
question
100
True or false: you should only test one variable at a time.
True
100
This belongs on the top of every graph you make
TITLE
100
The tool used to measure the length of an object
ruler or yardstick
100
Photographs and headings in your textbooks are examples of ______ _______
Text features
200
What does a reliable source mean?
Written by an expert, the information is reviewed and verified by other scientists
200
Putting my plant in the closet will decrease it's chance of living. What is wrong with this hypothesis?
It is missing "if" and "then"
200
What is the name of the horizontal (side to side) axis?
X- axis
200
The tool best used to measure the volume of a liquid
Graduated cylinder
200
An ____________ is a conclusion based on observations. Example: The dog is barking because it sees a rabbit
Inference
300
A _________ is a statement of what you think will happen in an investigation.
hypothesis
300
What are the two types of variables stated in a hypothesis?
300
True or false: You don't need to label the bottom and side of a graph
False
300
The tool best used to measure the mass/weight of an object
balance (scale)
300
True or false: "Are earthquakes scary?" is a good scientific question
False
400
An ________ is something you find out about objects, events, or living things by using your senses.
observation
400
What is the control group?
the group in a study that does not include the variable being tested
400
What type of graph is this?
bar graph
400
Why is it important for scientists to repeat the investigations of other scientists?
Scientists can confirm the results or correct them if there was an error made.
500
The format of a good hypothesis is If..... then.... ________.
because
500
List three tools that scientists might use in an experiment
Possible answers: calculator, microscope, balance (scale), ruler, graduated cylinder, stopwatch, thermometer
500
Can you name one other type of graph?
Possible answers: Pie chart, line graph, scatterplot