What are the factors that can change in an experiment?
100
Science
What is the process of observing, studying, and thinking about thee natural world?
100
Why is it important that scientists perform an experiment more than one time?
to ensure results are valid and reliable
100
We use these when something is too expensive or too dangerous to experiment on.
What is a model?
100
How does the type of fertilizer affect how tall the plant grows?
The type of fertilizer is the _______________'
What is the independent variable?
200
control
What is a standard to which results in an experiment can be compared?
200
hypothesis
What is an educated guess?
200
Why can't science be used to answer any type of questions?
For science to answer a question it must have variables that can be observed, measured and tested
200
Results are recorded in these units because they are universal.
What is SI Units?
200
How does the type of fertilizer affect the height of a plant?
The height of the plant is the _____________ ____________.
What is the dependent variables?
300
constants
What are variables that are kept the same?
300
technology
What is the use of scientific discoveries for practical purposes?
300
Explain when it is a good time to use a line graph
What is when the data is collected over a period of time ?
300
Name three science process skills.
Observing, Making Inferences, Drawing Conclusions, Measuring
300
How does the type of fertilizer affect the height of a plant?
Name the controlled variable.
What are the type of plant, soil, amount of water, amount of sunlight, and the same pot?
400
independent variable
What is the variable that changes in an experiment?
400
descriptive research
What is research performed by making observations
400
List the steps of the scientific method in order
identify a problem, gather information, make a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, analyze the results, draw conclusions
400
The type of battery from the question -How does brand of battery affect how long it lasts?
What is the independent variable?
400
How does the type of fertilizer affect the height of a plant?
Name the experimental group and the control group.
What is the plant with the nitrogen fertilizer is the experimental group and the plant with regular fertilizer is the conrol?
500
dependent variable
What is the variable that is measured in an experiment?
500
scientific method
What is the process we use to solve a problem?
500
Why is it important to take good notes and record all data when performing an experiment?
To draw accurate conclusions. This allows other scientists to examine and evaluate their work. Advances in science occur when people work together.
500
If I was performing the experiment to investigate the question how does the brand of battery affect how long it last, what is the flashlight, the type of battery, the location of the flashlight, and the start time?
What are controlled variables/constants?
500
When creating a graph, the ____________ _____________ goes on the x axis.