Nature of Science Flashcards
Chemicals that are flammable should not be around this
Flames
The first thing to do if something goes wrong in the lab
Tell the teacher
Beakers, pipettes, and graduated cylinders all measure this
Volume
Instrument used to measure mass
Balance
Type of graph that shows percentages
Pie graph/chart
Air bubbles on a slide can be removed by
Gently tapping on coverslip
Disadvantage of light microscope
Cannot view tiny cell parts or molecules
Disadvantage of electron microscopes
Cannot view living things
Which gives a wider field of view: low or high power?
Low
Adjusts the amount of light in a microscope
Diaphragm
The total magnification for a 10X ocular and 40X objective
400X
The manipulated variable
Independent Variable
The responding variable
Dependent Variable
This variable is plotted on the X-axis (horizontal axis)
Independent/Manipulated Variable
This variable is plotted on the Y-axis (vertical axis)
Dependent/Responding Variable