How should Galileo have recorded his results?

Write the results in a (data) table.

Who the heck was this Galileo guy?

All of the above, plus many other scientific discoveries.

Galileo again! How did he make sure that his results were reliable?

He repeated the experiment many times.

Galileo tested if a heavy ball fell faster than a light ball. What is one controlled variable?

The height that the balls were dropped from.

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HSPA Scientific Method #5

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What is the Scientific Method?

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1
How should Galileo have recorded his results?
Graph the results in a pie graph.
Draw a picture of the falling cannonballs.
Take a photograph of each ball as it fell.
Write the results in a (data) table.
2
Who the heck was this Galileo guy?
He invented a thermometer in which liquid moved up a tube.
All of the above, plus many other scientific discoveries.
He discovered that different weights fall at the same speed.
He discovered the four largest moons of Jupiter.
3
In which part of an experiment do you state if the results supported the hypothesis or not?
Discussion
Observations
Results
Conclusion
4
In which part of a scientific report do you discuss errors and ways to improve the experiment?
Hypothesis
Aim
Conclusion
Discussion
5
Galileo tested if a heavy ball fell faster than a light ball. What is the dependent variable?
How quickly each ball fell.
The weight of each ball.
The size of the crater made when each ball hit the ground.
The height that the balls were dropped from.
6
What is the name for a prediction that can be tested scientifically?
Conclusion
Aim
Hypothesis
Method
7
Galileo again! How did he make sure that his results were reliable?
The cannonballs that were identical except for their weight.
He measured the height very accurately.
He had an assistant who checked everything very carefully.
He repeated the experiment many times.
8
Galileo tested if a heavy ball fell faster than a light ball. What is one controlled variable?
How quickly each ball fell.
The weight of each ball.
The height that the balls were dropped from.
The size of the crater made when each ball hit the ground.
9
Galileo tested if a heavy ball fell faster than a light ball. What is the independent variable?
The weight of each ball.
The size of the crater made when each ball hit the ground.
The height that the balls were dropped from.
How quickly each ball fell.
10
Who uses the Scientific Method?
All scientists
Astronomers
Biologists
Chemists

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