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Characteristics of Science Study Guide

  1. Write the Mnemonic for the Scientific Method.

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  1. List the 6 steps of the scientific method (in order).

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  1. When observing (using your senses) one type of observation is qualitative data. Explain what qualitative data is.

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  1. The other type of observations made is quantitative data. What is quantitative data?

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  1. Qualitative or Quantitative Data?

The flower is red. ______

The flower is 40 cm tall. ______

The girl preferred red over yellow flowers. ______

  1. Read the following scenario of a science experiment. Identify the independent, dependent, and controlled variables. You will also write a conclusion afterwards.

Tyler loves to fish. One day while fishing, the only thing that was biting was mosquitoes. So, Tyler began to think to himself…does the type of bait I use effect the number of fish I catch? Later that day, he used the internet and discovered that the top three types of bait for fresh water fishing in his area were: worms, crickets, and liver. Tyler uses the same fishing pole, same hook, same type of fishing line, and decided to fish during the same time period each day. The next morning he begged his dad to take him to the Bait & Tackle store to get his bait. Tyler then went fishing. Below is a record of his data.

Type of Bait Used: / Day One / Day Two / Day Three / Day Four
Worms / 6 Fish / 4 Fish / 5 Fish / 6 Fish
Crickets / 3 Fish / 4 Fish / 2 Fish / 1 Fish
Liver / 7 Fish / 5 Fish / 6 Fish / 8 Fish

What is the independent variable? (What is being tested??)

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What is the dependent variable? (What is being measured??)

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What are the controlled variables?______

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What conclusion can you make from Tyler’s experiment? ______

  1. What is the basic unit of measure for length/distance in the metric system? ______
  2. What is the basic unit of measure for capacity/volume of liquids in the metric system? ______
  3. What is the basic unit of measure for mass in the metric system?______

10. Name that science tool!

______Used to measure the mass of an object

______Used to measure the temperature

______Used to enlarge objects that are very small/not seen with the naked eye

______Used to see objects far away in space

______Used to measure the capacity of a liquid (there’s 2)

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  1. Why is it important to keep accurate records of procedures and results?

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  1. Change/Convert these units. Change the metric units. Show your work (Staircase!) Circle the term you are measuring. Write your prefixes here.

Change/Convert:Circle what the unit measures:

632 L = ______hLLength Mass Volume

265 m = ______cmLength Mass Volume

14 dm = ______hmLength Mass Volume

75.6 kL = ______LLength Mass Volume

30 mL= ______cLLength Mass Volume

  1. Observe the illustration below. Explain two lab safety rules that were broken.