Lab Safety/ Scientific Method

Question 1

Which scenario would be the most credible and accurate?

Accepted Answer

Controlling variables and doing 100 trials

Question 2

After asking a question and researching, what do we do?

Accepted Answer

form a testable hypothesis

Question 3

What is the second step in the Scientific Method?

Accepted Answer

Gather Information

Question 4

What is the independent variable?

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Type of pet

Question 5

A procedure carried out to help us observe and study our surroundings.

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investigation

Question 6

If an experiment cannot be repeated by other people or scientists then it's

Accepted Answer

Not reliable

Question 7

Which word means an idea or conclusion based on observation.

Accepted Answer

inference

Question 8

What is the independent variable in this graph?

Accepted Answer

Year

Question 9

The purpose of a procedure is to....

Accepted Answer

Show others the steps you took to do the experiment.

Question 10

In an experiment, what is the part that does not change?

Accepted Answer

control

Question 11

What do you do if an adult leaves the room during an experiment?

Accepted Answer

STOP! Wait for them to return.

Question 12

The effect of the amount of light on plant growth. This would be a good....

Accepted Answer

Title for a graph

Question 13

What do you do if your experiment doesn't work out the way you intended?

Accepted Answer

do it again

Question 14

The effect of amount of light on plant growth. What is the IV?

Accepted Answer

Amount of Light

Question 15

Safety goggles must be worn when

Accepted Answer

both triangle and diamond

Question 16

What is the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

The process that a scientist uses

Question 17

The variable that changes in response to the independent variable

Accepted Answer

Dependent Variable

Question 18

T or F: always have an adult present when conducting experiments

Accepted Answer

True

Question 19

What does it mean to waft a smell?

Accepted Answer

Wave the smell towards our nose gently with our hand.

Question 20

Which is the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

extension

Question 21

A control group helps an experiment because it can give the scientist

Accepted Answer

A group to compare experimental results to

Question 22

Which is NOT a lab safety rule?

Accepted Answer

Ignore a spill or mess.

Question 23

If my experiment goes wrong, what do I do?

Accepted Answer

do it again

Question 24

What is the first thing you do if you are in the lab and you spill chemicals on your hands?

Accepted Answer

Tell the instructor

Question 25

What is the independent variable

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The variable being tested and changed

Question 26

Which word means a personal belief that is not necessarily true.

Accepted Answer

opinion

Question 27

When do you pull the emergency shower?

Accepted Answer

When I'm on fire or covered in chemicals!

Question 28

John tests whether his rap skills are the best in school. Why would you not trust his results?

Accepted Answer

He is biased

Question 29

Roosevelt football team wants to know protein shakes makes you stronger. What's the DV here?

Accepted Answer

Player Strength

Question 30

This is when you state whether your hypothesis was correct, your errors, and what you do next.

Accepted Answer

Conclusion

Question 31

How is a control variable different than the dependent variable?

Accepted Answer

Control Variables remain constant.

Question 32

Which of these is a verifiable OBSERVATION?

Accepted Answer

The beetle was brown with a black stripe.

Question 33

What's the final step in the Scientific Method?

Accepted Answer

Communicate Results

Question 34

What lab safety rule was broken that caused this accident?

Accepted Answer

Keep your lab area clean and neat

Question 35

All of these need to be part of any graph you create EXCEPT

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Colors

Question 36

If my experiment works, what do I do?

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do it again to make sure I get the same results

Question 37

Do you tie your hair back in a lab?

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Depends on the lab, Yes

Question 38

What do you need in order to begin the scientific method?

Accepted Answer

A problem/question

Question 39

Which word means information collected by using our 5 senses?

Accepted Answer

observation

Question 40

Select the correctly written hypothesis

Accepted Answer

If you treat dogs well then they will be friendly because they're happy

Question 41

A good hypothesis must

Accepted Answer

All the above

Question 42

True or False: Only people with degrees in science can conduct experiments.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 43

What should you do if there is an accident in the lab?

Accepted Answer

call for the instructor

Question 44

What word represents information collected during an experiment?

Accepted Answer

data

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