Intro to Science Jeopardy

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Intro to Science Jeopardy
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A branch of science that studies living things.
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• Which type of glassware would be better
• suited for mixing dangerous chemicals?
• Beaker
• Erlenmeyer Flask

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From the choices below list all data that is
qualitative Brown color 2.3 mm long 6
legs Smells funny Blotchy camouflage
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On what part of the meniscus do we measure the
amount of liquid?
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What type of science would this picture
represent
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Which of these is a wide, round, cylindrical
glass container for transporting and pouring
liquid chemicals? a.
b. c.
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Of the three choices, looking, touching, or
tasting which would be the most dangerous to
try on a new chemical.
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Write this scientific problem out in the correct
format Polar bears are dying at a rate that
is faster than normal.
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What makes a hypothesis an educated guess?
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Write out the following question as a
hypothesis What are the effects of exposure to
sunlight on our skin?
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Name two ways we can research or gather
information on a subject.
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Find the average of the following numbers 86.8
/ 90.0 / 92.7 / 85.7 / 78.4
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• In an experiment we are testing the effects
• of speed on the temperature of an engine.
• Which of the following are the independent
• and dependent variables?
• Engine temperature
• Speed of the car

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What is the purpose of the control group in an
experiment?
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Zoology is the study of _____________.
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Place the following steps in the correct
order Hypothesis Research State a
Conclusion Design and Perform and
Experiment State the Problem Record and Analyze
Data
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If given a rabbit as an example give one piece
of qualitative data and one piece of quantitative
data about the rabbit. (make up your answers)

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The meter is the basic unit of measure for what
area of measurement?
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When measuring mass with a triple beam balance
what unit should be written after the numbers?
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Write the correct abbreviations for the
following units millimeter centigram kiloliter
dekagram
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What are the four areas of scientific measure
that we have been studying?
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• Does the mass or the weight of an object
• change based on location?
• (because of the force of gravity)

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What was the smallest unit (fraction) on the
inch side of the ruler?
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What was the smallest unit on the centimeter side
of the ruler?