2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 4 pt 5 pt 1 pt Scientific Inquiry Measurement MathToolsMiscellaneous

During this experiment, these factors must not change so that researchers can draw a logical conclusion from the experiment.

What is controlled variables?

A hypothesis in science must be _______.

What is testable?

A graph that shows no identifiable trends will most likely mean __________________

What is no relationship between the variables ?

The numbers in this set of data: 34, 31, 41, 34, 45, 35 The number 34 is the ________

What is mode?

This is the SI unit for temperature

What is Kelvin?

These are observations that deal with numbers.

What is quantitative observations?

You measure the length of the boat rope three times and get these values of 54.0 cm, 54.1 cm, 54.2 cm. The actual length is 59.0 cm. You could say this about your measurements.

What is precise but not accurate?

To determine how close to the true value an experimental value is you would use what kind of calculation?

What is percent error calculation

The horizontal axis of a graph runs_____

What is left to right?

A line graph in which the data points do not fall along a straight line.

What is a nonlinear graph?

Interpreting observations based on reasoning from what you already know.

What is inferring?

Significant figures in a measurement include these things.

What is the digits that have been measured exactly, plus one digit whose value has been estimated?

Scientists put things into categories or group together items that are alike in some way.

What is classifying?

If you conduct an experiment and draw conclusions that are based on your beliefs rather than the facts, you are using what kind of reasoning?

What is subjective reasoning?

This is a fact in science.

What is an observation ?

You are investigating whether a beagle prefers one type of dog food over any other type. Your independent variable is the type of dog food used. The dependent variable is________.

a)What is the amount of dog food in your feeder? b)What is the number of dogs visiting your feeder? c) What is the number of beagles visiting your feeder? d) What is the cost of the different types of dog food?

John notices that every time he uses a certain fish food in his aquarium, his goldfish gobble up the food dropped. He concludes that goldfish prefer this food more that the guppies in his tank. What type of reasoning is John using?

What is inductive reasoning?

When you measure using a graduated cylinder you are measuring ______

What is volume?

As a scientist, you rely on this when you can not obtain exact numbers.

What is an estimate?

These observations deal with descriptions that cannot be expressed in numbers.

What is qualitative observations?

This useful tool helps scientists interpret data by revealing unexpected patterns.

What is a graph?

Explain subjective reasoning and give an example.

What is personal feelings have entered into the decision and one example could be a person sees clear water and concludes it is safe to drink?

Basic unit of length in the metric system and the SI unit is____________.

What is meter?

Scientists create a representation of a complex process.

What is making models?

A steel ball baring has a mass of 26.4g and a volume of 8.2cm(3). What is its density?

What is 3.22 g/cm(3)?

This is a measurement of closeness to its true value.

What is accuracy?