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Sci. Invest. RW
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| First step of the scientific method | Forming a hypothesis |
| Second step of the scientific method | Testing the hypothesis |
| Third step of the scientific method | Data collection |
| Fourth step of the scientific method | Interpereting data |
| Fifth step of the scientific method | Communication results |
| A tool used to measure the mass of an object | Balance |
| A beaker marked in intervals that is used to measure volume | Graduated cylinder |
| A tool used to produce magnified images of small objects | Microscope |
| A tool used to measure weight and force | Spring scale |
| A tool used to measure temperature | Thermometer |
| A cylindrical tube, usually smaller than a beaker, that is open at one end and closed at the other | Test tube |
| All factors that can change in an experiment | Variable |
| An experiement in which only one variable is changed at a time | Controlled experiment |
| The variable that is purposely changed to test a hypothesis | Independent/ Manipulated variable |
| The factor that may change in response to the independent variable | Dependent/ Responding variable |
| All of the other variables or factors | Constant |
| Tools that scientists use to organize and present information | Tables and Graphs |
| Allow a lot of information to organized and presented in a small space | Table |
| Used to present information visually | Graph |
| Used to show how a whole is divided into parts (also called a pie chart) | Circle graph |
| Used for counting | Bar graph |
| Used to show a relationship between two measured quantities, usually as a trend over time. | Line graph |
| Horizontal axis | X-axis |
| Vertical axis | Y-axis |