Nature of Science Flashcards

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1
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Chemicals that are flammable should not be around this

A

Flames

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2
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The first thing to do if something goes wrong in the lab

A

Tell the teacher

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3
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Beakers, pipettes, and graduated cylinders all measure this

A

Volume

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4
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Instrument used to measure mass

A

Balance

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5
Q

Type of graph that shows percentages

A

Pie graph/chart

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6
Q

Air bubbles on a slide can be removed by

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Gently tapping on coverslip

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7
Q

Disadvantage of light microscope

A

Cannot view tiny cell parts or molecules

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8
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Disadvantage of electron microscopes

A

Cannot view living things

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9
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Which gives a wider field of view: low or high power?

A

Low

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10
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Adjusts the amount of light in a microscope

A

Diaphragm

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11
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The total magnification for a 10X ocular and 40X objective

A

400X

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12
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The manipulated variable

A

Independent Variable

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13
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The responding variable

A

Dependent Variable

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14
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This variable is plotted on the X-axis (horizontal axis)

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Independent/Manipulated Variable

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15
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This variable is plotted on the Y-axis (vertical axis)

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Dependent/Responding Variable

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16
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Factor that is kept the same for all groups in an experiment

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Constant/Controlled Variable

17
Q

An inactive substance used as a control

A

Placebo

18
Q

A testable, possible explanation for a set of observations

A

Hypothesis

19
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A well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations and experimentation

A

Theory