Scientific Investigation/Scientific Method

Data in the form of observations with your senses is called?

A device that measures mass

A device that measures volume

What happens when the data in an investigation do not support the original hypothesis?

Why are scientific models important?

The type of graph used to show how a part of something relates to the whole is a

A group or sample that is used as a standard for comparison.

Mr. Smith has two beakers of water on the tables before a lab. What variable is this?

A device that measures distance

What is a system of knowledge and the methods used to find that knowledge?

A variable that responds to a the purposely changed variable is the:

How many sentences does a conclusion for a Short-form lab write-up have?

In which step of the scientific method is information obtained through the senses?

What variable goes on the bottom of the graph?

What is the most important safety rule?

Used to reduce the effect of chance errors

Which of the following clocks offers the most precision?

How many constants should an experiment have?

A student collects numerical data using a ruler. This data is called?

An experiment has red light, blue light, and natural light growing plants what is the Control?

Which experiment has the better chance of reducing errors.

An experiment has an independent variable with 4 levels, will have a data table with?

An experiment has 8 trials. How many columns will there be in the data table?

A statement of a possible relationship between independent variable and dependent variable

Can an Experiment have more than 4 constants?

What type of graph is represented by Figure 1-1?

Which of the following statements is true about scientific theories?

A device that measures weight

Any factor in an experiment that is not allowed to change. The factor that stays the same

Which of the following is an example of a safe laboratory procedure?

A pebble weighs 10g. It raises water in a graduated cylinder 1 mL. What is its Density?