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Scientific Method, Measurement, and the Metric System
Scientific Method, Measurement, and the Metric System
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A comprehensive review of the material learned in the first 3 weeks of class
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The strength of a coffee stain depends on type of detergent used. WHAT IS THE CONTROL GROUP?
Shirt washed with just water
The same shirt for all groups
Coffee stain
Type of detergent
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An item that never changes and is used to make sure the experiment is "fair" is a
Dependent Variable
Control Group
Data
Constant
3
The FIRST thing you need to do when using a triple beam balance is to:
Use small weights first
Add up all weights used
Set all weights to Zero
Turn it on
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What is the last step of the Scientific Method?
Ask a question
Publish your results
Do a test/ experiment
Analyze Data and Draw a Conclusion
5
Do the following conversion on a piece of paper: 2,684.8 meters (m) =
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km
2.6848 km
26.848 km
.0026848 km
2,684,800 km
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Do the following conversion on a piece of paper: 6.4 grams (g) = ? centigrams (cg)
640 cg
.064 cg
.0064cg
6400 cg
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Which of the following describes the independent variable?
Something that gets NO treatment during the experiment
The variable that is measured
A variable that can be changed/controlled (can only be one)
The variable that is constant and never changes
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Things that vary and change during an experiment are:
Control Group
Variables
Conclusions
Controls
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Information or numbers that are collected during an experiment are:
Data
Variables
Procedure
Controls
10
How many millimeters are in a cm?
100
1,000,000
1,000
10
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"Bob heard a gunshot when he walked into the woods" is an example of what?
Prediction
Observation
Conclusion
Hypothesis
12
The height of a lemon tree depends on the amount of water it receives. WHAT IS THE DEPENDENT V?
Height of tree
There is no dependent variable
number of lemons
Amount of water
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Does Drinking RedBull make people run the mile faster? WHAT WOULD BE A CONTROL GROUP?
Group with RedBull
Group that runs a slow mile
Group that runs a fast mile
Group with no RedBull
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A study was done to find if drinking RedBull makes you run the mile faster. WHATS THE IND V?
The same track for the mile
The study
RedBull
Speed of the mile
15
How many grams are in a kilogram?
1,000,000
10
1,000
100
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Do the following conversion on a piece of paper: 26,696.6 milliliters (mL) = ? liters (L)
26.6966 L
.266966 L
26,696,600 L
266.966 L
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The metric unit for distance is the:
Liter
Meter
Feet
Gram
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Which of the following is in correct order from SMALLEST to LARGEST
g -> cg -> kg ->mg
mL -> cL -> L -> kL
km -> m ->mm -> cm
cm -> mm -> m -> km
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An educated guess that MUST BE TESTABLE is a:
Prediction
Conclusion
Hypothesis
Observation
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What is the first step of the scientific method?
Make an observation
Publish Your Results
Ask A Question
Form a Hypothesis
21
The metric unit for volume is called the:
Meter
Gram
Ounce
Liter
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Which of the following units is used to measure mass?
Gram
Liter
Feet
Meter
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Which of these instruments is used to measure volume?
Triple Beam Balance
Scale
Graduated Cylinder
