You take a hike and discover a footprint. You record observations. Which is an inference?

The footprint came from a bear chasing a deer.

Which is not a good example of lab safety?

Leaving papers all over the lab area.

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Scientific Method

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Practice vocabulary and skills learned during Scientific Method unit.

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Questions 20

Answers

1
What do you call the variable that is changed by the scientist?
dependent
independent
constant
data
2
When measuring the length of a pencil, it is best to use
kilometers
meters
millimeters
centimeters
3
What is the first step in the scientific method?
State the problem
Research the topic
State a conclusion
Form a hypothesis
4
You take a hike and discover a footprint. You record observations. Which is an inference?
The footprint is 3 cm deep.
The footprint is 12.6 cm long.
The footprint came from a bear chasing a deer.
The footprint has claw marks near the toes.
5
Which is something not needed for a graph?
labels
same interval in numbers
title
author
6
Which is not a tool used to make observations?
stopwatch
notebook
sight
graduated cylinder
7
Which is not a good example of lab safety?
Leaving papers all over the lab area.
Wearing an apron and goggles to protect yourself.
Wearing heat resistant gloves when heating water.
Carrying a microscope by the base and the arm.
8
Which unit is best to use when measuring the mass of a large object?
milligrams
grams
kilograms
centigrams
9
Measurements and observations
data
tables
variables
graphs
10
Diagrams, charts, tables, and graphs are used to
plan an experiment
write a conclusion
write a hypothesis
organize data
11
Length x width x height =
mass
volume
temperature
density
12
Sight, hearing, tasting, touching, smelling are
get you in trouble
five senses
used to cook food
on your face
13
Water has a density of
1 g/mL3
0 g/mL3
0.5 g/cm3
5 g/cm3
14
a proposed explanation to a question
answer
hippopotamus
guess
hypothesis
15
Conclusion made from known facts
opinions
inference
observations
data
16
How many variables can be changed in an experiment?
two
three
one
as many as you want
17
If you study this weekend, then you will pass the test. This is an example of a
hypothesis
data
conclusion
question
18
All measurements must have
letters
addresses
sentences
units
19
Anything that remains the same in both experimental and control groups
dependent variable
data
constant
independent variable
20
Density is
mass minus volume
mass plus volume
mass divided by volume
mass x volume

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Scientific Method

20 termsStudBud Administration157 plays

Practice vocabulary and skills learned during Scientific Method unit.

Flashcards20 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 20

Answers

1
What do you call the variable that is changed by the scientist?
dependent
independent
constant
data
2
When measuring the length of a pencil, it is best to use
kilometers
meters
millimeters
centimeters
3
What is the first step in the scientific method?
State the problem
Research the topic
State a conclusion
Form a hypothesis
4
You take a hike and discover a footprint. You record observations. Which is an inference?
The footprint is 3 cm deep.
The footprint is 12.6 cm long.
The footprint came from a bear chasing a deer.
The footprint has claw marks near the toes.
5
Which is something not needed for a graph?
labels
same interval in numbers
title
author
6
Which is not a tool used to make observations?
stopwatch
notebook
sight
graduated cylinder
7
Which is not a good example of lab safety?
Leaving papers all over the lab area.
Wearing an apron and goggles to protect yourself.
Wearing heat resistant gloves when heating water.
Carrying a microscope by the base and the arm.
8
Which unit is best to use when measuring the mass of a large object?
milligrams
grams
kilograms
centigrams
9
Measurements and observations
data
tables
variables
graphs
10
Diagrams, charts, tables, and graphs are used to
plan an experiment
write a conclusion
write a hypothesis
organize data
11
Length x width x height =
mass
volume
temperature
density
12
Sight, hearing, tasting, touching, smelling are
get you in trouble
five senses
used to cook food
on your face
13
Water has a density of
1 g/mL3
0 g/mL3
0.5 g/cm3
5 g/cm3
14
a proposed explanation to a question
answer
hippopotamus
guess
hypothesis
15
Conclusion made from known facts
opinions
inference
observations
data
16
How many variables can be changed in an experiment?
two
three
one
as many as you want
17
If you study this weekend, then you will pass the test. This is an example of a
hypothesis
data
conclusion
question
18
All measurements must have
letters
addresses
sentences
units
19
Anything that remains the same in both experimental and control groups
dependent variable
data
constant
independent variable
20
Density is
mass minus volume
mass plus volume
mass divided by volume
mass x volume