Advanced Science 8

Question 1

What are the 2 most common graphs?

Answer 1

Line graph and bar graph

Question 2

What do all graphs contain?

Answer 2

1. title
2. two axes
3. scale(which contains the different values or things being represented
4. evenly spaced
5. all lines made with ruler
6. key

Question 3

what is a data tables purpose?

Answer 3

to present and organize related facts called data

Question 4

what do data tables need?

Answer 4

title
heading or labels
data
columns and rows
all lines made with ruler

Question 5

what measurement system do scientists use?

Answer 5

international system of units

Question 6

what do graphs help scientists do?

Answer 6

interpret data by plotting it

Question 7

what does a pie chart do?

Answer 7

shows the proportions of different parts of a whole

Question 8

what is the engineering process

Answer 8

1. define problem
2. develop possible solutions
3. build a solution
4. test and evaluate
5. communicate your solutions
6. keep testing

Question 9

what determines what unit of measure is used?

Answer 9

what the scientist is researching

Question 10

evaluating

Answer 10

comparing observations to reach a conclusion

Question 11

what 3 things does the textbook state science involves doing?

Answer 11

questioning
predicting
collecting info

Question 12

what is deductive reasoning

Answer 12

starting with a general idea and applying it

Question 13

inductive reasoning

Answer 13

make a generalization from an observation

Question 14

criteria

Answer 14

factors that must be met to accomplish the solution

Question 15

constraints

Answer 15

rules that must be followed