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WorksheetsDigging In 1 & 2 (start of E) GATZ
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Working together to solve a problem.
Collaboration
Constraint
Criteria
Team
Buoyancy is the tendency for objects to float in a fluid. We consider buoyancy/buoyant force the...
force pushing down on the object
force pushing up on the object
force equal between density and gravity
The amount of space something takes up.
Volume
Mass
Density
Gravity
To take the place of something
Displace
Density
Buoyancy
Floating
Volume
When someone follows the written procedures and gets the same results.
Repeatable
Accuracy
Criteria
Range
Displace
A repetition that attempts to improve on a process or product.
Iteration
Trial
Procedure
Colaboration
One time through a procedure.
Trial
Iteration
Accuracy
Precision
Model/
Simulation
How close together the measured values/data is.
Precision
Accuracy
Trial
Repeatable
How close to the goal/target the data is.
Precision
Accuracy
Trial
Repeatable
The zone/amount between the largest piece of data and the smallest.
Range
Accuracy
Density
Precision
Iteration
The thing the scientist changes (on purpose) in an experiment
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Constants
Variability
Control group
The thing the scientist measures in an experiment
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Constants
Variability
Control group
A guess based on research or prior knowledge.
Independent variable
Dependent variable
Constants
Hypothesis
Control group
The level of independent variable used to compare the results
Dependent variable
Constants
Hypothesis
Control group
All the variables that are kept the same through the experiment
Dependent variable
Constants
Hypothesis
Control group
Independent variable
What is the DEPENDENT variable (data) is this experiment?
"Does eating breakfast improve test score?"
eating breakfast or not
the grade you got on the test
what time you get up in the morning
how tasty the breakfast is
The life boats must be able to hold 100 people each. Is this a criteria or constraint?
criteria
constraint
neither
When experimenting with the growth of a plant, a scientist uses three (of the same type of) plants, two different fertilizers, equal light, and equal water. What type of variable is the fertilizer?
control
dependent
independent
Mrs. Carey wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the control?
assignment
study times
Mrs. Carey wants to see if studying time affects test scores...She gives all 6 classes the same assignment but assigns different study times. What is the dependent variable?
same assignment
test scores
different study times
A student is planning an experiment to find out what slope affects erosion the most. The student uses different slopes(10, 20, 30 degrees) . The independent variable is the _____.
how much erosion occured
amount of water used
different slopes
Students have to build a boat that floats for 20 seconds and holds 6 keys. They have 10 minutes. What is the constraint?
float for 20 sec
hold 6 keys
10 minutes to build
In the lava flow experiment, a team gets the following data. What is their range? Just enter the number (no label).
15, 12, 23, 32, 29
(a)
Which group has better precision?
12, 34, 58, 3
144, 139, 136, 149
2, 18, 4, 15
120, 52, 77, 338
Water freezes in a crack in a rock and breaks the rock apart.
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
None of these
After a heavy rain, the stream moves a lot of dirt down the valley.
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
None of these
Dump truck drops it's load of dirt
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
None of these
Wind blows dust around
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
None of these
Gravity pulls rocks and dirt down
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
None of these
Jackhammering rocks into smaller pieces.
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
None of these
