AFNR 3.1 - Review Questions

Front

What is the test, trial, or tentative procedure called?

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experiment

Front

What measurement is taken in cubic units to represent the amount of space it fills?

Back

volume

Front

Is safety in the laboratory a personal responsibility?

Back

True

Front

How should a laboratory investigation be read and followed?

Back

read through the entire procedure before beginning

Front

Which scale do we use to measure warmth or coldness in scientific experiments?

Back

Celsius

Front

What is the term for a proposed explanation for a phenomenon that can be tested?

Back

hypothesis

Front

What is the process of observing and recording data in a scientific investigation?

Back

data collection

Front

What is the term for a systematic procedure for investigating phenomena?

Back

scientific method

Front

What is the name of the variable that is changed or controlled in a scientific experiment?

Back

independent variable

Front

What is the name of the variable that is measured in an experiment?

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dependent variable