Unit 1 Nature of Science

Scientific Method

100

A reasonable or educated possible answer to a problem based on observations is _______________.

What is hypothesis.

200

A well-tested explanation for a broad set of observations

What is scientific theory

300

The changed or manipulated variable in an experiment is the _____ variable

What is independent

400

A concise statement that summarizes the results of many observations and experiments

What is scientific law

500

The response variable in the experiment is the _____ variable 

What is dependent

Algebra & Geometry

100

The area of a rectangle with a height of 4.0 m and a length of 12 m is ____

What is 48 m²

200

In the equation (xta)/r=300, x is equal to ____

What is 300r/ta

300

The volume of a cylinder with a radius of 5 dm and a height of 5 dm is ____

What is 392.6 dm²

400

The area of a circle with a diameter of 10 m is ___

What is 78.5 m²

500

In the equation (xta)/r=300, r is equal to ____

What is xta/300

Graphs & Stats

100

The mode in the data set 2,3,4,4,5 is ___

What is 4

200

The median for the data set 2,3,4,4,5 is ___

What is 3.6

300

The best graph for communicating percentages of a whole is ____ 

What is pie graph

400

The best graph for communicating large amounts of information with symbols 

What is pictograph

500

The best graph for communicating change in our dependent variable over time 

What is line graph

Sig Figs

100

How many sig. figs. in 0.0134?

What is three 

200

How many sig figs in 3260000. ?

What is 7

300

15.7 + 1.23 = ? 

What is 16.9

400

3600/600 = ? 

What is 6

500

How many sig. figs. in 200.013

What is 6