Microscope and Scientific Method Review: 6th Grade

A/ an __________ variable is the variable the scientist decides to change.

A ________ is a factor or condition in the environment that you test in an experiment.

___________ data is measurable and countable.

A ___________ should be written as an "if...then" statement.

Which is NOT one of the three types of graphs for representing data?

A _____________ is a proposed answer to a problem.

True or False? In an experiment, you can test more than one variable at a time.

Which is NOT one of the four criteria for writing a good hypothesis?

A/an ___________ variable is the factor that might be affected by the independent variable.

The base of a microscope contains the _________________ of the microscope.

True or False? Data includes measurements and observations.

Which of the following is NOT an observation?

How do you calculate total magnification?

What is a compound microscope?

A ___________ is the part of an experiment where you DO NOT change the independent variable.

True or False? The problem should ALWAYS be written in the form of a question.

____________ are all the variables that are NOT changed during the experiment.

____________ data is describable, not measurable.

As the power increases, the magnification becomes ______, but the field of view becomes ______.

PHEAR stands for:

The ___________ variable causes the ____________ variable to change.

_____ is a process used to ask and answer scientific questions by observations and experiments.

True or False? Always adjust the fine adjustment knob BEFORE the coarse adjustment knob.

__________ is where you explain what you already know about a topic.

True or False? Most ocular lens have a 10X magnification.