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Env. Sci. Lab Instruments & Scientific Method Review
Env. Sci. Lab Instruments & Scientific Method Review
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What is this?
Compound light microscope
Stereoscope
Dissecting microscope
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Which type of microscope provides greater magnification?
Compound light microscope
Stereoscope
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What step do you need to do right before developing your hypothesis?
Design an experiment
State a conclusion
Gather information
Make an observation
4
Name these items...
thermometers
mini-beakers
test tubes
taste tubes
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What is this?
Stereoscope
Dissecting microscope
Compound light microscope
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What is data?
different areas of science
predictions
facts, numbers, graphs
educated guesses
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What is this item used for?
to heat liquids
to grow mold
to grow bacteria
to hold small items
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What is the correct name for this?
squeezer
forceps
probe
pointer
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What is the correct name for this?
test tube holder
taste tube prop
wooden tray
test tube rack
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A ___ is a possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by an experiment.
conclusion
hypothesis
observation
question
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What is this?
graduated cylinder
volume tube
beaker
Erlenmeyer flask
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What is this?
Erlenmeyer flask
graduated cylinder
triangle cup
beaker
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What happens in your conclusion?
Think about how to make your experiment.
Think about your hypothesis and predict what might happen.
Review your data and see if your hypothesis is correct
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What are these used for? (Read carefully)
heating/cooling
all of these choices
mixing of chemicals
swirling
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The curved upper surface of this liquid is a...
meniscus
pyrex
mesothelioma
mesopotamia
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What is this?
Watch glass
Beaker
Pyrex glass
Petri dish
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What is this?
glasses covers
space mask
nerd glasses
goggles
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A hypothesis is...
an educated guess
a wild guess
an educated scientist
a wild African animal
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What is this?
graduated cylinder
cup
beaker
Erlenmeyer flask
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Which of these is the most accurate for liquid measurement?
beaker
graduated cylinder
test tube
Erlenmeyer flask
21
Identify the step: "How does the amount of oxygen in water affect the oyster population?"
State the Problem
Gather Information
Conduct an Experiment
Develop a Hypothesis
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What is this, and what is it used for?
Pipette - measuring
Squirter - rinsing
Dropper - injection under the skin
Hypodermic - liquid transfer
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What is NOT a step in the scientific method?
State a conclusion
Use safety equipment
Form a hypothesis
Make an observation
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The steps of the scientific method...
always results in the development of a theory.
must always be used in the exact same order.
often start with a question.
are unknown.
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A(n) ___ tells what will happen next in a sequence of events.
conclusion
prediction
hypothesis
observation
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What are these items?
mini windows
slides and coverslips
specimen displays
microscope viewers
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What is the scientific method?
A conclusion that is reached, based on evidence
The process that a scientist uses
Something that stays the same in an experiment
