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Intro to NOS...review for test. #science
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1
What tool is this? (Hint: We haven't used one in a lab yet)
flask
test tube
beaker
graduated cylinder
2
Which of the following terms is considered a "base" unit (the "B" in the acronym KHDkBDCM)?
meter
gram
all of the above
liter
3
True or False. All graduated cylinders go up by the same intervals/increments.
False
True
4
Quantitative data uses:
numbers
words
5
"How will assigning student seats affect discipline?" Identify the Dependent Variable:
Student discipline
Number of students
Assigned seats
6
What metric UNIT is used to measure length?
Meter
Liters
Grams
Mass
7
The variable that is manipulated by the person in an experiment (changed on purpose) is called:
the control
the dependent
the independent
the constant
8
Which of the following measurements is about the size of your leg?
decimeter
meter
centimeter
kilometer
9
The "R" in "DRY" means______________, which means to happen
as a result of
manipulation.
repeat
remainder
render
respond
10
Which vocab words means: The amount of space an object takes up....?
Length
Mass
Weight
Volume
11
Think of how you remember the sizes: There are ____
millimeters
(mm) in one
centimeter
(cm).
1000
1
100
10
12
There are ____________meters (m) in one kilometer (km).
100
10
1
1000
13
An educated guess, such as "Salt will not make water freeze faster," is called:
a prediction
a law
a hypothesis
an inquiry
14
What tool is used to measure mass?
Thermometer
Beaker
Meter Stick
Scale
15
If I do an experiment in a lab that DOES NOT have to do with temperature, the temp should....
be a variable
be a constant
be a control
be extremely warm
16
Identify the
Independent Variable:
"Does temperature change cause leaves to change colors?"
Change in temperature
Color of leaves
Number of leaves
17
This is when you take new information and make a decision based on your prior (past) knowledge:
critical thinking
inquiry
inference
experiment
18
Which UNIT is used to measure liquid?
Volume
Gram
Meter
Liter
19
The variable that may or may not change as a result of the experiment is called the:
constant
independent variable
control
dependent variable
20
Which tool is MOST ACCURATELY used to measure
volume
?
Graduated Cylinder
Test Tube
Beaker
Scale
21
Where do you read the meniscus in a graduated cylinder?
the top
the middle
the bottom
22
What tool is used to measure length in science?
Odometer
Meter Stick
Graduated Cylinder
Yard Stick
23
Which of the following prefixes means 100?
Hecto
Deci
Kilo
Milli
24
311 cm=___________mm
3110
3.11
31.1
.311
25
Qualitative data is described with:
words
numbers
26
Identify the
dependent variable
: "How does texting in class affect a students grades?"
Cellphone service
Student grades
Texting in class.
Work given to students
27
Which of the following prefixes means 10?
Centi
Decka
Milli
Deci
28
This is something that is unchanged in an experiment; used to compare the results to:
variable
experimental
control
constant
29
Which vocab word means: The amount of matter that is in an object.....?
Weight
Volume
Mass
Length
30
A
visual display
of
data
is called a __________________. Choose the BEST answer....
chart
graph
report
model
31
Which of the following measurements is about the size of your pinky on a meter stick?
Kilometer
Centimeter
Millimeter
Decimeter
32
How do we abbreviate the metric system?
SI (choose this one :)
IS
MS
33
These are the numbers and information collected in an experiment:
theories
facts
data
variables
34
The "M" in "Mix" stands for ______________, which also means "to change."
Manipulate
Motivate
Meander
Make
35
Title example: # of Sneezes vs. Amount of Pepper Under Nose. The formula used for a graph is:
y vs. x
x vs. y
36
Which of the following is only a QUALITATIVE description?
Her hair is 2 different colors.
His jersey is blue and gold.
He made 4 touchdowns.
She ate one pound of spaghetti.
37
The term for studying the natural world is:
Scientific Method
Science
Scientific Theory
Scientific Law
38
A scientific __________ is also called a "rule of nature" and is true 100% of the time.
theory
law
39
Gravity is an example of a scientific ______________.
theory
law
40
"TAILS" is a checklist used to make sure you do not forget any part of?
a graph
a table
an experiment
