Scientific Method SI Characteristics of Life Working Like a Scientist Mystery Questions

Question: The work of a scientist begins by making___________. Check Your Answer Topic 1 for 1

Answer: observations Back to the Game Board Topic 1 for 1

Question: Information gathered during an experiment results in _____ that the scientist can record in graphs or tables. Check Your Answer Topic 1 for 2

Answer: data Back to the Game Board Topic 1 for 2

Question: You state that studying more for your classes will increase your GPA. This is a(n): Check Your Answer Topic 1 for 3

Answer: hypothesis Back to the Game Board Topic 1 for 3

Question: How many variables should be isolated and tested in a good experiment? Check Your Answer Topic 1 for 4

Answer: 1 Back to the Game Board Topic 1 for 4

Question: Name at least 4 steps of the scientific method. Check Your Answer Topic 1 for 5

Answer: (observations), state the problem, hypothesis, conduct experiment, form conclusion Back to the Game Board Topic 1 for 5

Question: What is the metric system (SI) based on? Check Your Answer Topic 2 for 1

Answer: 10 Back to the Game Board Topic 2 for 1

Question: The basic unit of length in SI Check Your Answer Topic 2 for 2

Answer: meter Back to the Game Board Topic 2 for 2

Question: How many cm are in 15.2 km? Check Your Answer Topic 2 for 3

Answer: 1,520,000 Back to the Game Board Topic 2 for 3

Question: The base unit for mass in SI is Check Your Answer Topic 2 for 4

Answer: gram Back to the Game Board Topic 2 for 4

Question: In the metric system, which of the following prefixes would stand for the largest value: deci, centi, milli, hecto Check Your Answer Topic 2 for 5

Answer: hecto Back to the Game Board Topic 2 for 5

Question: Biology is the study of Check Your Answer Topic 3 for 1

Answer: living things (life). Back to the Game Board Topic 3 for 1

Question: The process by which organisms keep their internal conditions relatively stable is called Check Your Answer Topic 3 for 2

Answer: homeostasis Back to the Game Board Topic 3 for 2

Question: Give an example of stimulus/response. Check Your Answer Topic 3 for 3

Answer: example would be blinking your eyes when an object is coming towards them, or pulling your hand back from a hot stove, etc. Back to the Game Board Topic 3 for 3

Question: The chemical reactions through which an organism builds up or breaks down materials as it carries out its life processes is called Check Your Answer Topic 3 for 4

Answer: metabolism Back to the Game Board Topic 3 for 4

Question: List 4 characteristics of life correctly. (There are 8 from our notes. No repeating!) Check Your Answer Topic 3 for 5

Answer: respond, made of cells, maintain homeostasis, based on universal genetic code, evolve, need energy, reproduce, have life cycle (grow) Back to the Game Board Topic 3 for 5

Question: A hypothesis is only useful if it is Check Your Answer Topic 4 for 1

Answer: testable Back to the Game Board Topic 4 for 1

Question: When enough experimental data support a hypothesis, it might become a Check Your Answer Topic 4 for 2

Answer: theory Back to the Game Board Topic 4 for 2

Question: a well-tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations is a(n) Check Your Answer Topic 4 for 3

Answer: theory Back to the Game Board Topic 4 for 3

Question: True or False… It is always safe to trust your instincts when working in lab. Check Your Answer Topic 4 for 4

Answer: false Back to the Game Board Topic 4 for 4

Question: Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative observations. Check Your Answer Topic 4 for 5

Answer: qualitative is descriptive and quantitative involves a number Back to the Game Board Topic 4 for 5

Question: How do you find the total magnification of a compound light microscope? Check Your Answer Topic 5 for 1

Answer: ocular lens X objective lens Back to the Game Board Topic 5 for 1

Question: This type of microscope cannot be used to view living organisms. Check Your Answer Topic 5 for 2

Answer: electron Back to the Game Board Topic 5 for 2

Question: This type of microscope is used in high school laboratories. Check Your Answer Topic 5 for 3

Answer: compound light Back to the Game Board Topic 5 for 3

Question: When I go outside after being in the school all day, I say, “It rained.” This is a(n) Check Your Answer Topic 5 for 4

Answer: inference Back to the Game Board Topic 5 for 4

Question: A group of scientists want to know if drinking Dr. Pepper along with an antacid will cure a stomachache better than antacid alone. They think that the carbonation in the Dr. Pepper will cause the stomachache to go away faster. To find out, they give 50 patients VERY spicy food to make their stomachs hurt. Then, 25 of the patients get an antacid with water, and the other 25 patients get an antacid with Dr. Pepper. They then time how long it takes for the stomach aches to go away. On average, patients that got water and antacid quit hurting in 15 minutes, but patients that got Dr. Pepper and antacid took 25 minutes to feel better. Identify their independent variable, dependent variable and their control group. Check Your Answer Topic 5 for 5

Answer: Independent variable is the Dr. P, Dependent variable it the time it takes for the stomach ache to go away and the control group is thre 25 patients that get the antacid with the water. Back to the Game Board Topic 5 for 5