Period Unit One: The Nature of SciencePre-Test Short Ansn'er l.

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Sugardissolves ormixes completely with, water. in, The solubilityof a substance wateris in determined measuring maximumamountof the substance dissolves a givenamount by the that in of waterat a given temperature. The Hypothesis: solubility sugarin n'alerincreases the of as lemperature the waterdecreases. Identify theindependent variableand thedependent of variable that
would use lo test this hypothesis

dependent variable

independent variable 2. Which laboratory toolswouldyou needto carryout theexperiment question in l?

3 . A scientist performs series experiments confirman idearegarding to a of cellular metabolism. The

resultsof her experiment, supporther initial idea,and afterconferringwith colleagues, discovers shc the that evidencefrorn many experiments supported sameidea.This ideanow can beconsidered has a(n)

4. To simplify the results an experiment, of manyresearchers all variables hold constant except one. for They then compare resultswith respect that one variable. t}re to This g.pe of experiment knownas is a(n) (SI) 5. List thefour basicunitsof the International S)'stem Measurement used science. of in a.

c.
d.

6. Describe difference the between uantitative data arrd quantitative data

itative data.

qualitative data

P U n i t O n e : T h e N a t u r e o f S c i e n c e r e - f e s t :C o n t i n u e d Short Ansrver of severallinritations traditionalscierltificrrrethodology' 7. Briefly describe

8. What arernodels?

be 9. How canmodels usedin science?

t|c Nltlure of Scicnce' t|at 10. List four gepcralcategories/criteria llake up

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b.
c. d.

arrd:m irtference' an betq,cen obsen'ation I l. Explain thedifference