L1 Intro to Science Comm (SCIENCE COMMUNICATION)

Question 1

List all the elements that make up a lab/practical report.

Answer 1

TAI/H/MR/DC
Title
Aim
Introduction
Hypothesis
Method
Results
Discussion
Conclusion

Question 2

Identify independent and dependent variables within a method

Answer 2

If……(IV)……..then……..(DV)……….because

Question 3

What is the independent and dependent variable in the following hypothesis?

If the surface area of calcium carbonate increased, then more bubbles should be seen because there is more area for the reaction to be seen.

Answer 3

IV - surface area of calcium carbonate

DV - amount of bubbles

Question 4

Identify data as either qualitative or quantitative

Answer 4

Qualitative data - observations seen

Quantitative data - numbers measured

quaNtitative = Numbers

Question 5

Is the following data an example of qualitative or quantitative data?
Trial 1: 25.00 ml
Trial 2: 24.90 ml
Trial 3: 24.90 ml

Average: 24.94 ml

Answer 5

quaNtitative

Question 6

Is the following data an example of qualitative or quantitative data?

The fish swam in a zig-zag pattern.

Answer 6

qualitative

Question 7

Precise - are all your trials _____________ ________________

Answer 7

1) similar

2) results

Question 8

Accurate- how __________ are your results to ____ ____________ expected

Answer 8

1) close

2) the

3) results

Question 9

Is this data precise, accurate or both? Explain.
Trial 1: 20 ml
Trial 2: 15 ml
Trial 3: 25 ml

Average: 20 ml
Expected data: 15 ml

Answer 9

Precise ❌
Because all the results are not close together.

Accurate ❌
Because the average of the results and the expected data had a difference of 5 ml which means it is not close together / inaccurate

Question 10

Is this data precise, accurate or both? Explain.
Trial 1: 25.00 ml
Trial 2: 24.90 ml
Trial 3: 24.90 ml

Average: 24.94 ml
Expected data: 25.00 ml

Answer 10

Precise ✅
Because all the results are close together.

Accurate ✅
Because the average of the results and the expected data had a difference of 0.06 which means it is close together / accurate

Question 11

Is this data precise, accurate or both? Explain.
Trial 1: 10 ml
Trial 2: 15.05 ml
Trial 3: 11.32 ml

Average: 10 ml
Expected data: 5 ml

Answer 11

Precise ✅
Because all the results are close together.

Accurate ❌
Because the average of the results and the expected data had a difference of 5 ml which means it is not close together / inaccurate