stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
Duplicate of Scientific Method and Abiotic vs. Biotic 2015 Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
Duplicate of Scientific Method and Abiotic vs. Biotic 2015
Duplicate of Scientific Method and Abiotic vs. Biotic 2015
28 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
4 plays
Honors Biology
Flashcards
28 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
28
Answers
1
In a scientific investigation, what are the two
testable
factors?
Qualitative & Quantitative
Control and Conclusion
Independent variable & Dependent variable
Codependent variables
2
Is the following item Abiotic or Biotic: a Flower
Abiotic
Biotic
3
Which step in the scientific method? Why do paper airplanes fly?
Conclusion
Problem
Experiment
Hypothesis
4
Does the color of light affect the growth of plants? Which below is a possible hypothesis?
If a plant is big, then it grows lots.
If a plant is in green light, it will grow taller.
If 50ml of water is added to the plant,then it will grow.
5
Identify one qualitative observation from the image below.
The image has 2 eyes
The image has one mouth
The image has blue, yellow, white and green sprinkles
The image has 45 sprinkles
6
It is also called an educated guess and is written as an
if... then...
statement
Hypothesis
Question
Problem
Experiment
7
Which of the following is a quantitative observation.
The bird has a small beak
The bird has 6 eyelashes
The bird has blue eyes
8
Is the following item Abiotic or Biotic : a Rock
Biotic
Abiotic
9
In the graph below what would be the
Dependent Variable
?
Daily Amount of Water
Growth
10
Which
axis
is the
independent variable
found on?
X
Y
11
What is the one thing that a hypothesis must be?
Changable
Testable
Correct
Predictable
12
A possible solution to a scientific problem is a(n)...
conclusion
theory
law
hypothesis
13
What are the factors in an experiment called?
Outcome
Observation
Data
Variables
14
Why do we usually repeat experiments many times in Science before drawing a conclusion?
Scientists are bored.
Every time we experiment, we get more reliable information
So we aren't biased
Scientists get more money that way!
15
In an investigation, the factors that do
not
change between experiments are called the what?
independent variable
constants
dependent variable
data
16
Identify one inference from the following images
The organism has 1 tail
The organism has 4 wiskers
The organism is named tigger
17
Which of the following is
NOT
a characteristic of life?
Growth and Development
Breathing
Evolving
Maintaining Homeostasis
18
Why is it important to have a control group when using the scientific method?
To keep everything the same
To have something "normal" to compare the results to
To get the best results
So you can control the results
19
What is a
constant
in an experiment?
Anything that remains the same
What is controlled
Anything that changes
Anything that is unusual
20
What is the
last
step of the scientific method?
Question
Data Collection
Hypothesis
Share Results
21
Which of the following is an inference about the image below?
The girls are all sisters
Each of the girls have 2 eyes
There is a red bow in the girls hair
22
In the graph below what is the
Independent Variable
?
Time
Distance
23
On your sheet of paper identify the following as Biotic and Abiotic justify with 3 explanations
Biotic
Abiotic
24
What do scientists consider the backbone of all scientific investigations?
Hypothesis
Research
Question
Experiment
25
What is the
dependent variable
in an experiment?
What is being measured
What is being changed
What is staying the same
26
Is this testable?
What happens to the distance a paper airplane flies if the plane size changes?
No
Yes
27
What is the
independent variable
?
What is measured in an experiment
What the scientist changes in an experiment
The average
What remains the same in an experiment
28
How many independent variables are in an experiment?
one
two
three
