A tool used to magnify the details of an object that you hold in your hand.
What is hand lens
100
A belief or judgment that is not supported by investigation is a(n)______________.
What is an opinion
100
Scientists use this to study processes in nature that they cannot control.
What is repeated observation
100
A tube with a rubber bulb on one end used to squeeze and release a liquid slowly.
What is a dropper
200
A tool used to magnify objects. To use, you look through an eye piece and focus the image with knobs.
What is microscope
200
The information that scientists collect as they investigate the natural world is _____________.
What is evidence
200
Scientists use these when they cannot experiment on the real thing.
What is a model
200
A tool used to measure length greater than a meter long.
What is a tape measure
300
A tall narrow tool used to measure volume.
What is graduated cylinder
300
Objects that are too small to see with your eyes alone are _______________.
What is microscopic
300
Scientists control al the conditions of this type of investigation.
What is an experiment
300
Jane wants to measure the mass of a rock. What tool should she use?
What is a balance
400
A group of tools used to measure small volumes.
What are measuring spoons
400
An investigation in which all conditions are controlled is a(n) _________________.
What is an experiment
400
Imagine you wanted to build a house where tornados are frequent. What type of investigation would you use to determine how different building designs would react to strong winds?
What is make a model
400
Imagine you are a scientist and you wanted to know how much rainfall occurs in a certain area per year. What investigation will you use?
What is repeated observation
500
A tool used to measure time.
What is a clock
500
The setup to which you compare all the others in an experiment is the _____________.
What is the control
500
Imagine you wanted to keep a bridge from rusting. How would you determine which paint would prevent the rusting?
What is perform an experiment
500
What do scientists do with the results from any investigation they perform?