Unit 1 - Nature of Science

Question 1

What must you find out after conducting an experiment and collecting data?

Accepted Answer

if the results support your hypothesis

Question 2

If a scale has been calibrated and it measures very close to the actual weight, it is ________.

Accepted Answer

accurate

Question 3

Science is the pursuit of knowledge and understanding about the ___________ world.

Accepted Answer

natural

Question 4

15 km to hm=

Accepted Answer

150 hm

Question 5

This image shows an example of ...

Accepted Answer

inference

Question 6

A deka meter is abbreviated as

Accepted Answer

dkm

Question 7

mL is equal to

Accepted Answer

cm3, cc

Question 8

You want to determine if a new diet medication will help rats to lose weight. What is the DV?

Accepted Answer

measuring the weight lost

Question 9

What are ways that scientists communicate results?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 10

True / False Science can answer all questions.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

If I am testing if dish soap will stunt the growth of my lawn, what is my control group.

Accepted Answer

the part of the lawn I don't apply the dish soap

Question 12

How do different chemicals in fertilizers affect plant height? Identify the DV

Accepted Answer

plant height

Question 13

What is mass?

Accepted Answer

the amount of matter in an object

Question 14

Ethics in science has to do with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 15

Measuring from a graduated cylinder, you should be_____ and looking at the bottom of the _____.

Accepted Answer

eye level, meniscus

Question 16

Scientists use these things to analyze data.

Accepted Answer

data tables and graphs

Question 17

People often forget to put the back weights of a triple beam balance _______.

Accepted Answer

in a groove

Question 18

(pick the best answer) A hypothesis is a(n)____________.

Accepted Answer

Testable Prediction Based on Research

Question 19

You want to determine if a new diet medication will help rats to lose weight. What is the IV?

Accepted Answer

new diet medication

Question 20

Constants are things that you want to ________ , to make sure your results are due to the ____.

Accepted Answer

stay the same, IV

Question 21

True or False Precision is how close groups of measurements are to each other.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 22

In the SI System base unit for mass is____.

Accepted Answer

kilogram

Question 23

The title of a graph should....

Accepted Answer

include the IV and DV

Question 24

True or False. Killer whales are members of the dolphin family.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 25

King Henry Doesn't Usually Drink Chocolate Milk, The word Doesn't stands for....

Accepted Answer

deka

Question 26

Which of the following is the best definition of science?

Accepted Answer

the process of gathering knowledge about the natural world

Question 27

True/ False Weight is used to measure mass (think of a balance).

Accepted Answer

True

Question 28

The international system of units used throughout the world is _______.

Accepted Answer

SI System

Question 29

A new brain boost drug is created. The drug is tested on 100 volunteers. This an ex. of...

Accepted Answer

sampling

Question 30

Scientific inquiry often starts by making an observation that leads to a(n)_____________.

Accepted Answer

question

Question 31

True / False We only have five senses.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 32

True / False Weight and Mass are the same thing.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 33

You hear tires screeching and an impact. You assume a car has crashed. This is a(n)

Accepted Answer

inference

Question 34

Bayer aspirin conducts a study on pain medication effectiveness. You should watch for____.

Accepted Answer

bias

Question 35

A theory is...

Accepted Answer

a well tested explanation of an aspect of the natural world

Question 36

The symbol for liter is

Accepted Answer

L or l

Question 37

I can't use l x w x h for a pebble. What should I use , and what am I determining?

Accepted Answer

water displacement, volume

Question 38

The dependent variable is graphed on the ___ axis.

Accepted Answer

y

Question 39

What axis is the independent variable graphed on?

Accepted Answer

x

Question 40

g/mL is the unit for

Accepted Answer

density

Question 41

How long does it take 3 different enzymes to break down a liter of milk? Identify the IV

Accepted Answer

different enzymes

Question 42

The scientific method is good because it shows logical thinking, but it is too __________.

Accepted Answer

simple

Question 43

cm3 is the unit for ...

Accepted Answer

volume

Question 44

Earth's seasons are due to ....

Accepted Answer

the tilt of earth on its axis

Question 45

What's wrong with this graph?

Accepted Answer

no title

Unit 1 - Nature of Science

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Unit 1 - Nature of Science

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