Scientific Investigations

Question 1

Biology is the study of

Answer 1

Life

Question 2

Microscopic VS Macroscopic

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Microscopic: Not visible to the naked eye.
Macroscopic: Visible to the naked eye

Question 3

Three tools that can be used to find liquid volume

Answer 3

Graduated Cylinder
Beaker
Flask
Pipette

Question 4

Three tools that can be used to handle or hold hot objects

Answer 4

Tongs
Test Tube Holder
Heat Resistant Gloves

Question 5

What microscope is most commonly used in a classroom setting?

Answer 5

Compound Light Microscope

Question 6

What is the process in which scientists test and idea?

Answer 6

Scientific Method

Question 7

When we use our five senses to note something about the world around us we are…

Answer 7

Observing

Question 8

What do we call a random guess with little to no background info?

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Prediction

Question 9

What do we call the testable explanation to a problem or question?

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Hypothesis

Question 10

When you make a conclusion using logic, evidence, or reasoning, you are making an…

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Inference

Question 11

What do scientists use to test a hypothesis?

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An Experiment

Question 12

Can a hypothesis be proven right or wrong?

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It can only be supported or rejected

Question 13

What are the variables that are controlled for in an experiment or kept the same?

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Constants

Question 14

What is the variable that is intentionally manipulated by the experimenter/ the variable that is changed?

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The Independent Variable

Question 15

Which variable responds to the variable that was changed on purpose, and can be measured?

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The Dependent Variable

Question 16

What is the name of the group in an experiment that receive treatment or the thing that is being tested?

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The Experimental Group

Question 17

What do we call the group that does not receive treatment and is only used as a standard of comparison?

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The Control Group

Question 18

What are the step-by-step written instructions that inform you how to conduct an experiment?

Answer 18

Procedures

Question 19

What kind of data involves the gathering of numerical information?

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Quantitative

Question 20

What kind of data involves the gathering of physical descriptions obtained through observations?

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Qualitative

Question 21

When all of your data is numerical and covers a span of time, which type of graph would best represent the information?

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A Line Graph

Question 22

If data gathered involves percentages, which type of graph will best represent the information?

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A Pie Graph/Chart

Question 23

What type of line is used to show the trend or pattern in the points plotted on a scatter plot?

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The Line of Best Fit

Question 24

What are some things that all graphs must include?

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Labels
X-axis
Y-axis
Title
Appropriate scale

Question 25

If data collected during in the experiment provides evidence for the hypothesis, we say that it is...

Answer 25

Supported

Question 26

When many scientists obtain the same results for an experiment, the hypothesis can become a...

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Theory

Question 27

A statement that is used to explain something in nature that is universally accepted or consistently true is called a...

Answer 27

Law

Question 28

What system of measurement do scientists in the U.S. use and why?

Answer 28

Metric system-it creates a measurement language for scientists across the world

Question 29

List three U.S. customary units of length.

Answer 29

Inches Feet Yards Miles

Question 30

List three metric units of length.

Answer 30

Millimeter Centimeters (Base Unit) meters Kilometers

Question 31

How many centimeters are in one meter?

Answer 31

100 cm

Question 32

What type of measurement refers to the amount of matter or atoms that makes up an object?

Answer 32

Mass

Question 33

List two U.S. customary units for mass.

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Ounces Pounds

Question 34

List two metric units for mass.

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Grams (Base Unit) Kilograms

Question 35

What is the name of the tool that is used to measure mass in the metric system, and what is the very first thing you do when using this tool to find the mass of an object?

Answer 35

Triple Beam Balance, make sure that its properly calibrated to zero.

Question 36

What type of measurement involves the amount of space that an object takes up?

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Volume

Question 37

List five U.S. customary units for volume

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Fluid Ounces Cups Pints Quarts Gallons

Question 38

List two metric units for volume.

Answer 38

Milliliter (Base Unit) Liter

Question 39

What tool is most commonly used to find liquid volume due to its precision, & what is the part of the curve that you measure from?

Answer 39

Graduated cylinder meniscus (bottom of the curve)

Question 40

What is the formula used to find the volume of a cube or rectangular prism?

Answer 40

Length X Width X Height

Question 41

Describe how you might find the volume of an irregularly shaped solid object...

Answer 41

Water Displacement See how much the water moves up in a graduated cylinder when the irregularly shaped object is added to it.

Question 42

Stair case that can be used for metric conversions.

Answer 42

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