1.1
What are the 3 main branches of science?
Biology, Physical, Earth
The manipulated variable is also known as the...
independent variable
T/F: During field work, the variables are more controlled because of the natural environment
False
A globe is an example of a __________
model
We use a ruler to measure _____________
length
Your dominant fingers' nails grow faster than your other hand.
Is this science or pseudoscience?
Pseudoscience
A scientific hypothesis must be ___________
testable
Scientific ideas change through ________ and ________
collaboration and new evidence
What format would we use to show the comparison between the independent variable and dependent variable?
line graph, table
Weight is measured in ___________
Newtons
Which describes a scientist?
- skeptical
- joyous
- arrogant
skeptical
In our Alka - seltzer lab, the tap water is the ______
control
A law describes ____________
WHAT happens under a specific condition
The x-axis in a graph represents the ______
independent variable
Milli means ________
0.001
Ads are mostly backed up by...
Pseudoscience
What are both the names for the factor that changes according to the manipulated variable?
Dependent, Responding variable
A Theory describes____________
WHY it happens
-Kilo means
1000
T/F: Although temperature is measured after a person's name, we use the lowercase letter when writing it out, and a capital letter when using it's symbol.
kelvin/K
True
Which of these tools would most likely help provide empirical evidence?
- gel pens
- stapler
- ruler
- protractor
ruler - for measurement
A scientific experiment must be able to be...
replicated/repeated
BONUS: Characteristics of a good investigation include: evidence, variables (controlled), multiple tries, and _________ (Hint: We do this when writing essays in English)
reviews from others
If we were laying darts and All my darts landed in a circle around the target point, it is _______ but not _______________
accurate, precise
SUPER MEGA BONUS - SI is a abbreviation for the 2 words in what language?
pt 2: The SI is the metric system with these additional measurements: ______________
French
time, temperature, weight, and density