4.1 / 5.1 Scientific Investigation Flashcards

Front

Which conclusion about the data in the graph is correct?

Back

The lowest temperature recorded this week was on Wednesday.

Front

Which conclusion about the data in the graph is correct?

Back

The greatest increase in temperature was 7 degrees.

Front

Mia's science project: Best method to test which substance attracts more ants?

Back

Place each of the substances in the same location in the ant farm, and count the number of ants that visit each one every hour.

Front

Testable question for Mia's ant experiment:
- What is the average length of an ant?
- How do ants carry things that are many times their weight?
- How many ants does it take to build a colony?
- Which attracts the most ants- water, vinegar, honey, or sugar?

Back

Which attracts the most ants- water, vinegar, honey, or sugar?

Front

Julian weighs a bowl with water at 5.73 kg. With the fish, it reads 6.6 kg. How much does the fish weigh?

Back

0.87 kg

Front

Which of the following is the correct solution to their argument?

Back

Jayla is correct, because everything but the fertilizer should be kept the same to keep the experiment fair.

Front

Which two instruments will Mr. Betts need for his experiment to find out which brand of toy car travels with the greatest speed down a slope?

Back

ruler and stopwatch

Front

What is the term for a statement that explains why something happens, like "We refrigerate food so it doesn’t get moldy, so mold must need warmer temperatures to grow"?

Back

Inference

Front

What is the term for a factual statement, like "The temperature in the refrigerator is 40 degrees"?

Back

Observation

Front

What is the term for a testable statement, like "If food is not kept below a certain temperature, then mold will begin to grow on it"?

Back

Hypothesis