The most important lab procedure before entering a lab area is:

reading the directions fully for understanding.

Many people use the word theory to mean a guess/idea, what does it mean to scientists?

explanation that has a great deal of evidence to support it

Which question would be best to use to guide a scientific investigation about light?

Which type of light bulb burns the longest?

statement proposing an explanation for an event.

can change as new research and experiments are done.

Choose the option that has the scientific method in the correct order.

question, hypothesis, conduct experiment, conclusions

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1
The most important lab procedure before entering a lab area is:
knowing the location of stock solutions.
reading the directions fully for understanding.
knowing who your lab partners are.
Coming prepared with a pencil, paper, and calculator.
2
Many people use the word theory to mean a guess/idea, what does it mean to scientists?
a possible explanation to a scientific question
one idea a scientist has about what causes a natural event
explanation that has a great deal of evidence to support it
hypothesis that's been supported by at least one experiment
3
Why do all variables except for the independent need to be kept controlled/constant? So you can
draw reasonable conclusions.
All of the above
evaluate the result due to the Independent variable
conduct a valid experiment.
4
Ken needs to measure 50 mL of water, which tool would be the best for him to use?
ruler
balance
spring scale
graduated cylinder
5
Which question would be best to use to guide a scientific investigation about light?
Which type of light bulb is preferred by moms?
What color of light is the prettiest?
Which type of light bulb is easiest to catch?
Which type of light bulb burns the longest?
6
What SI unit would I use to measure a pencil?
meter
milliliter
centimeter
liter
7
The variable that is changed in an experiment.
Constant
Control
Independent
Dependent
8
A testable prediction is called:
Procedures
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Background
9
This tool is used to measure an object's:
length
mass
density
volume
10
The variable that is measured as a result of the change in an experiment.
Control
Independent
Dependent
Constant
11
A hypothesis is a:
a summary of events written in a particular fashion.
result of an experiment to prove a theory.
statement proposing an explanation for an event.
experimentation to disprove a theory.
12
Scientific knowledge
changes as the public's opinion of a given topic changes.
never changes because scientists are never wrong.
is always accurate because scientists know everything
can change as new research and experiments are done.
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Choose the option that has the scientific method in the correct order.
question, hypothesis, conduct experiment, conclusions
question, conclusions, conduct experiment, hypothesis
conduct experiment, hypothesis, question, conclusions
conduct experiment, hypothesis, conclusions, question

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