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Scientific Investigations Flashcards

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1
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Biology is the study of

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Life

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Microscopic VS Macroscopic

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

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Three tools that can be used to find liquid volume

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Graduated Cylinder
Beaker
Flask
Pipette

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

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Tongs
Test Tube Holder
Heat Resistant Gloves

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What microscope is most commonly used in a classroom setting?

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Compound Light Microscope

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What is the process in which scientists test and idea?

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Scientific Method

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

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Observing

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

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Prediction

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

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Hypothesis

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

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Inference

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What do scientists use to test a hypothesis?

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An Experiment

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Can a hypothesis be proven right or wrong?

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It can only be supported or rejected

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

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Constants

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

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The Independent Variable

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

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The Dependent Variable

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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

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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

18
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What are the step-by-step written instructions that inform you how to conduct an experiment?

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Procedures

19
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What kind of data involves the gathering of numerical information?

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Quantitative

20
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What kind of data involves the gathering of physical descriptions obtained through observations?

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Qualitative

21
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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

22
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If data gathered involves percentages, which type of graph will best represent the information?

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A Pie Graph/Chart

23
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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

24
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What are some things that all graphs must include?

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Labels
X-axis
Y-axis
Title
Appropriate scale

25
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If data collected during in the experiment provides evidence for the hypothesis, we say that it is…

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Supported

26
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When many scientists obtain the same results for an experiment, the hypothesis can become a…

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Theory

27
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A statement that is used to explain something in nature that is universally accepted or consistently true is called a…

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Law

28
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What system of measurement do scientists in the U.S. use and why?

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

29
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List three U.S. customary units of length.

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Inches
Feet
Yards
Miles

30
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List three metric units of length.

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Millimeter
Centimeters
(Base Unit) meters
Kilometers

31
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How many centimeters are in one meter?

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100 cm

32
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What type of measurement refers to the amount of matter or atoms that makes up an object?

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Mass

33
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List two U.S. customary units for mass.

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Ounces
Pounds

34
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List two metric units for mass.

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Grams
(Base Unit) Kilograms

35
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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?

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

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

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Volume

37
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List five U.S. customary units for volume

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Fluid Ounces
Cups
Pints
Quarts
Gallons

38
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List two metric units for volume.

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Milliliter
(Base Unit) Liter

39
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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?

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Graduated cylinder meniscus (bottom of the curve)

40
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What is the formula used to find the volume of a cube or rectangular prism?

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Length X Width X Height

41
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Describe how you might find the volume of an irregularly shaped solid object…

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

42
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Stair case that can be used for metric conversions.

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King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk.
Kilo-
Hecto-
Deka-
Base
Centi-
Deci-
Milli-

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