Science Careers
Animals
What does a zoologist study?
What is worn to protect the eyes from splashes and flying objects
What are safety glasses?
Used to heat substances in a controlled fashion
What is a Bunsen burner?
Variable that is always kept the same
What is a controlled variable?
Data point that is very different to others in a data set
What is an outlier?
Entomologist
What scientist studies insects?
A person, possibly carrying chemicals or equipment, may trip over them an fall
Why are bags not allowed in the laboratory?
Measuring temperature
What is a thermometer used for?
Variable that is measured to see if it changes
What is the dependent variable?
Three
How many is the minimum number of trials required to calculate an average?
Seismologist
Who studies earthquakes?
Technique for smelling chemicals safely
What is wafting?
Moving small, solid objects, especially when hot
What are tongs used for?
Variable that is deliberately changed to determine if it has an effect
What is the independent variable?
Graph type used for showing parts of a whole, e.g. percentages
What is a pie graph?
Sound
What is studied in the scientific discipline of acoustics?
The chemical may boil over and spray into the eyes
Why do we not point test tubes at the eyes during heating?
Moving small amounts of solids, especially powders, from one container to another
What is a spatula used for?
A possible explanation for an observation
What is an inference?
Graph used for showing categorical data
What is a column/ bar graph?
Living things in space
What does an astrobiologist study?
Inform the teacher immediately
What should you do if equipment breaks or chemicals spill?
For raising equipment to the required height for an experiment
What is a retort stand used for?
An educated guess, capable of being tested with an experiment
What is a hypothesis?
The series of numbers, usually in even increments such as 5, 10, 15, 20, showing quantities on a graph
What is scale?