Ch 0 Test Review (combined lessons)

Which is not an SI base unit?

• kilogram

• liter

• meter

• second

While analyzing results from an investigation, a scientist calculates a very small number that he or she wants to make easier to use. Which does the scientist use to record the number?

• explanation

• inference

• scientific notation

• scientific theory

which is NOT true of a scientific law?

• it can be modified or rejected

• it states that an event will occur

• it explains why an event will occur

• it is based on repeated observations

which tool would a scientist use to find the mass of a small steed rod?

• triple beam balance

• computer

• hot plate

• thermometer

What is a factor that can change in an experiment?

• Claim
• Variable
• Scientific Inquiry
• Hypothesis

What variable in an experiment is the manipulated variable?
For example: keep bread at room temp, and keep another one in the refrigerator- here you are changing the temps on purpose to see what happens. 

• Operational Definition
• Control Variable
• Dependent Variable
• Independent Variable

What variable in an experiment is measured? - it is also called the responding variable.
For example: measuring the amount of mold on bread 

• Dependent variable
• Operational Definition
• Independent Variable
• Control Variable

What are diverse ways that scientists study the natural world and propose explanations based on evidence? 

• Scientific Law
• Scientific Theory
• Scientific Inquiry 
• Scientific Calculator 

what format do you write your scientific inquiry conclusions:

• Claim, Evidence, and Regulating

• Claim, Evaluation, Reasoning

• Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning

• Claim, Evaluation, Regulating

What is sharing of ideas and experimental findings with others through speaking and writing?

• Communicating
• Scientific Theory
• Reasoning
• Claim