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Unit 1: Scientific Method and Skills
Unit 1: Scientific Method and Skills
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review of basic science skills and scientific method
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1
If a pencil is 19 cm long, what is the measurement in millimeters?
1.9
19
.19
190
2
Which graph is more biased? Which one distorts the number of students at each school the most?
the graph on the left
the graph on the right
3
Wingspan and height have a direct relationship.
True
False
4
Which variable do you change on purpose in a lab?
the measured
the control
the experimental
the responding
5
Which would be the best way to see which city was the warmest last Friday?
review of existing research
field study
controlled experiment
model
6
Which of the following is a measurement for volume?
meter
liter
gram
seconds
7
How many millimeters are in a centimeter?
1000
25
100
10
8
How many minutes are in a day?
48 X 60
60 X 60
12 X 60
24 X 60
9
What is the MEASURED VARIABLE in this graph?
population
country
variable
time
10
Name the Dependent Variable
Number of Cookies Sold
Day
50
Girl Scout Cookie Sales
11
The best units to use for your mass would be:
centimeters
massometers
grams
kilograms
12
A hypothesis is set up as a
If/then/because statement
an observation
a question
a conclusion
13
A first step in the Scientific Method is to:
analyze data
draw a conclusion
ask a question
collect data
14
Which variable is the one that is MEASURED?
the independent variable
the control variable
the dependent variable
the test variable
15
What is the trend in the population of people in Hungary based on this graph?
need more information
decreasing
increasing
stable (staying the same)
16
What happens to distance as time increases?
it stays the same
it increases
it decreases
How should i know?
17
What is a CONTROL in an experiment?
What you are testing
What you measure
The one thing you change
What is "normal"
18
Mass is measured with a......
graduated cylinder
ruler
balance
voltmeter
19
A hypothesis...
is always right
is always wrong
may be correct
should be a random guess
20
Which quiz score is an OUTLIER on this graph?
10
6
3
7
21
Read the measurement of the graduated cylinder with correct accuracy
36 L
360 L
36 mL
36.6 mL
22
What measurement is the arrow pointing to?
16 cm
1.6 mm
16.7 mm
1.6 cm
23
Our room is 10m by 20m. What is the area?
300m2
200m2
10m2
20m2
24
Which would be the best way to explain the position of Sun, Earth, and Moon for the eclipse?
controlled experiment
model
field study
review of existing research
25
What type of lab equipment is this?
voltmeter
Graduated cylinder
triple beam balance
balance
26
Out of 100 people, how many people like cherry pie?
23
8
36
30
27
What kind of relationship does this graph show?
inverse
none
happy
direct
28
What is the changed variable in this experiment?
type of pot
type of soil
amount of fertilizer
amount of water
29
Our experiences and opinions can make us biased.
True
False
30
What does the root word "ology" mean?
log with a hole in it
big log
science
study of
