Scientific Method JEOPARDY

1. Scientific Method JEOPARDY You NEVER know!! Density and Vocabulary Lab Equipment and Safety Ind and Dep Variables 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 5 5 5 5 10 10 10 10

2. Which of the following tools is a graduated cylinder? a. b. c. d. The Question

3. B Categories

4. If you break or spill something in the lab, what is the first thing you should do? a.) tell the teacher b.) show your friends c.) clean it up on your own d.) forget about it and move on to the next activity The Question

5. A. tell the teacher Categories

6. A graduated cylinder is typically used in the science lab in order to a.) measure the mass of an object b.) hold large amounts of liquid so that it can be heated c.) mix solutions d.) accurately measure the volume of liquids and/or solids The Question

7. d.) accurately measure the volume of liquids and/or solids Categories

8. Which instrument is used to measure mass? a.) ruler b.) beaker c.) triple beam balance d.) graduated cylinder The Question

9. c.) triple beam balance Categories

10. The factor you are measuring to get your results in an experiment is the _________________. a.) Control b.) Conclusion c.) Dependent Variable d.) Independent Variable The Question

11. c.) dependent Variable Categories

12. This is changed by the scientist in an experiment. a.) Control b.) Conclusion c.) Dependent Variable d.) Independent Variable The Question

13. d.) Independent Variable Categories

14. Analyze the data is a step during which of the following: a.) forming a hypothesis b.) determining a variable c.) making a false assumption d.) scientific method The Question

15. d.) scientific method Categories

16. After analyzing your data in an experiment, the next step is to draw your conclusions. What does it mean to draw a conclusion? a.) Perform the experiment. b.) Decide on the next topic to investigate. c.) Come up with your answer to the question being investigated. d.) Take an educated guess at what you think will be the answer to the question. The Question

17. c.) Come up with your answer to the question being investigated. Categories

18. The scientific method is a process that helps us ______________________. a.) organize our thoughts b.) do our science homework c.) write lab reports d.) answer questions about the world around us The Question

19. d) answer questions about the world around us Categories

20. The amount of stuff in a certain amount of space is a good 7th grade description of _________. a.) density b.) matter c.) canned good d.) volume The Question

21. a.) density Categories

22. 14. Which of the following sentences is an explanation rather than a description: a.) The scientist put on his lab coat. b.) The scientist spilled a solution on his lab coat. c.) The scientist bought a new lab coat because he spilled a solution on it. d.) The scientist is clumsy. The Question

23. c.) The scientist bought a new lab coat because he spilled a solution on it. Categories

24. 19. Why does diet coke float in water but regular coke sinks? a.) because diet coke has more mass and less volume than coke b.) because diet coke has less mass and more volume than coke c.) because diet coke has less mass but the same volume as coke d.) because diet coke has more mass but the same volume as coke The Question

25. c.) because diet coke has less mass but the same volume as coke Categories

26. If an object is placed in to water that has a density less than one, it will _______. a.) sink b.) disappear c.) mix together d.) float The Question

27. d.) float Categories

28. If you pour liquids with different densities into a glass, the liquid that will be on bottom will be_____. a.) The liquid that has the greatest density. b.) The liquid that had the lowest density. c.) It wouldn’t matter because they would all mix together. d.) The last liquid that you pour on top will be the top layer, it has nothing to do with the density. The Question

29. a.) The liquid that has the greatest density. Categories

30. Based on your knowledge of density, if you pour a liquid that has a density of 1.1 g/ml into a glass of water the liquid will _____. a.) Float on the top of the water. b.) Sink to the bottom of the glass. c.) It wouldn’t matter because the two would mix together. d.) The last liquid that you pour on top will be the top layer, it has nothing to do with the density. The Question

31. b.) Sink to the bottom of the glass. Categories

32. What is bias? a.) a field of study in science b.) a step in the scientific method c.) information based only on facts d.) a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment The Question

33. d.) a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment Categories