1. Scientific Method & Metric Conversions

2. Your Topic Observation & Inference Metric Conversions
Scientific Method
Observation & Inference
Metric Conversions
Variables
Science Skills
100
200
300
400
500
Bonus Question: 2500 pts

3. Hypothesis A testable answer to a question Topic 1: 100 Question:
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4. Procedures Written out step-by-step instructions in an experiment.
Topic 1: 200
Question:
Written out step-by-step instructions in an experiment.
Answer
Procedures
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5. Conclusion This section tells the reader what you learned in the lab
Topic 1: 300
Question:
This section tells the reader what you learned in the lab
Answer
Conclusion
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6. Results This step contains data tables/observations/graphs
Topic 1: 400
Question:
This step contains data tables/observations/graphs
Answer
Results
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7. Sources of Error Topic 1: 500
Question:
This part of the lab report includes identifying things that could change your measurements/data, but you have no control over.
Answer
Sources of Error
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8. Inference Topic 2: 100 The woman is getting married. Question: Answer
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9. One of the players has an orange helmet.
Topic 2: 200
One of the players has an orange helmet.
Answer
Observation
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10. The pumpkin is as orange as an orange.
Topic 2: 300
The pumpkin is as orange as an orange.
Answer
Inference
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11. Topic 2: 400
There are not many tall buildings in Mexico City.
Answer
Inference
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12. Kobe Bryant is about to dunk the ball.
Topic 2: 500
Question:
Kobe Bryant is about to dunk the ball.
Answer
Inference
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13. Topic 3: 100
Question:
306 cm = ______ m
Answer
3.06 meters
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14. Topic 3: 200
Question:
1.56 g = ____ mg
Answer
1560 milligrams
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15. Topic 3: 300
Question:
.57 km = ____ m
Answer
570 meters
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16. Topic 3: 400
Question:
295 mm = ____cm
Answer
29.5 centimeters
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17. 23.75 km = ____ mm 23,750,000 millimeters Topic 3: 500 Question:
Answer
23,750,000 millimeters
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18. Topic 4: 100
Question:
Only factor that the scientist changes on purpose during an experiment.
Answer
Independent Variable
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19. Constant A factor that remains unchanged in all trials. Topic 4: 200
Question:
A factor that remains unchanged in all trials.
Answer:
Constant
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20. Amount of water Topic 4: 300 Plant 1: 10 mL of water, tomato seed, sun
Identify the independent variable
Answer
Amount of water
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21. 50 mL of water/sun/soil Topic 4: 400
Plant 1: 50 mL of water/bean/sun/soil
Plant 2: 50 mL of water/tomato/sun/soil
Plant 3: 50 mL of water/turnip/sun/soil
What are three constants in this experiment?
Answer
50 mL of water/sun/soil
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22. Topic 4: 500
Brian wanted to know if listening to music while studying would help him do better on tests. He wanted to do an experiment. He listened to music while studying for his science test and Cam didn’t listen to music while studying for his French test. Cam got a better grade than Brian. How would you change it to make it better?
Answer
Only 1 independent variable allowed. Could keep either the test the same or have them both listen to music (same type).
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23. Topic 5: 100
Students performed an activity to test the effects of water temperature on the rate that salt dissolves. Which of these must be held constant for this activity to be accurate (best answer)?
Time of day C) mass of salt
Water temperature D) time salt dissolves
“C” Mass of salt
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24. Topic 5: 200
Meg wants to see how long it will take a marble to fall 20 cm when placed in different liquids. Put these four steps in order….
Set up the equipment for the activity
Graph the data
Figure out how to measure the times fairly
Drop the marble into liquids and record times
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25. Topic 5: 300
Set up experiment to see which foods grow mold the fastest. Number the steps in order:
___ Put the lid on the jar and seal with tape
___ Ask for 4 pieces of leftover food
___ Put the 4 wet pieces of food into jar
___ Watch the food and take notes
___ Dip each piece of food into water
2,5,3,1,4
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26. Topic 5: 400
Question:
What is the unit best used to measure the width of your textbook?
Answer
centimeters
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27. Topic 5: 500
Question:
What is the best unit to use to measure the distance from Philadelphia to Los Angeles?
Answer
Kilometers
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28. Bonus Question: 2500 pts.
Question:
France was the first country to adopt the metric system. What year did that occur?
Answer
1790
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29. Daily Double
If your team chose this question, you get double the points if you get this right!
Everyone else still can get regular value if they get the question right.

30. Daily Double
If your team chose this question, you get double the points if you get this right!
Everyone else still can get regular value if they get the question right.