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Jeopardy
Processes of
Science
Independent
variables
Dependent
variables
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Vocabulary
Characteristics of
Science
Final Jeopardy
$100 Question from Vocabulary
A body of knowledge that explains the natural
world.
$100 Answer from Vocabulary
Science!
$200 Question from Vocabulary
Using your 5 senses to gather information
$200 Answer fromVocabulary
Observation!
$300 Question from Vocabulary
A tentative explanation that can be TESTED
$300 Answer from Vocabulary
Hypothesis
$400 Question from Vocabulary
Information gathered from observations
$400 Answer from Vocabulary
Data!
$500 Question from Vocabulary
A factor in an experiment that can
change
$500 Answer from Vocabulary
Variable
$100 Question from Processes of
Science
The variable that is CHANGED/ TESTED
in an experiment
$100 Answer from Processes of
Science
Independent variable!
$200 Question from Processes of
Science
The group that receives no treatment
$200 Answer from Processes of
Science
Control group!
$300 Question from Processes of
Science
The variable that is OBSERVED/ MEASURED
in an experiment
$300 Answer from Processes of
Science
Dependent variable!
$400 Question from Processes of
Science
A simple method scientists use to conduct
an investigation
$400 Answer from Processes of
Science
Scientific Method
$500 Question from Processes of
Science
Name at least 3 steps in the
“scientific method”
$500 Answer from Processes of
Science
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Form a hypothesis
Write a procedure
Conduct an experiment
Record Results
Collect data
Analyze data
Form conclusion
Communicate results
$100 Question from Independent
Variables
A florist wants to see if Product X will extend the life
of cut flowers so that they last longer.
What is the independent variable?
$100 Answer from Independent
Variables
Product X
$200 Question from Independent
Variables
Orchids were observed to determine if the
amount of humidity affected the flowering of
these plants.
Which of these was the independent variable in
this study?
$200 Answer from Independent
Variables
Amount of humidity
$300 Question from Independent
Variables
You want to test a new drug that
supposedly prevents sneezing in people
allergic to grass.
What is the independent variable?
$300 Answer from Independent
Variables
New drug
$400 Question from Independent
Variables
An entomologist (bug scientist) wants to
determine if temperature changes how
many times a cricket chirps.
What is the independent variable?
$400 Answer from Independent
Variables
Temperature
$500 Question from Independent
Variables
The height of bean plants depends on
the amount of water they receive.
What is the independent variable?
$500 Answer from Independent
Variables
Amount of water
$100 Question from Dependent
Variables
A florist wants to see if Product X will
extend the life of cut flowers so that they
last longer.
What is the dependent variable?
$100 Answer from Dependent
Variables
Life of cut flowers
$200 Question from Dependent
Variables
Orchids were observed to determine if
the amount of humidity affected the
flowering of these plants.
What is the dependent variable?
$200 Answer from Dependent
Variables
Flowering of plants
$300 Question from Dependent
Variables
You want to test a new drug that
supposedly prevents sneezing in people
allergic to grass.
What is the dependent variable?
$300 Answer from Dependent
Variables
Whether or not sneezing stops
$400 Question from Dependent
Variables
An entomologist (bug scientist) wants to
determine if temperature changes how many
times a cricket chirps.
What is the dependent variable?
$400 Answer from Dependent
Variables
Number of times a cricket chirps
$500 Question from Dependent
Variables
The height of bean plants depends on
the amount of water they receive.
What is the dependent variable?
$500 Answer from Dependent
Variables
Height of plants
$100 Question from
Characteristics of Science
Science, non-science, or pseudoscience:
Magic
$100 Answer from
Characteristics of Science
Non-science
$200 Question from
Characteristics of Science
Science, non-science, or pseudoscience:
Astrology
$200 Answer from
Characteristics of Science
Pseudoscience
$300 Question from
Characteristics of Science
Science, non-science, or pseudoscience:
Studying whether or not cats always land
on their feet from a height of 10 feet or
below
$300 Answer from
Characteristics of Science
Science
$400 Question from
Characteristics of Science
Which of the following is a scientific
statement?
#1 Some plants eat meat.
OR
#2 Extraterrestrial beings have visited
Earth.
$400 Answer from
Characteristics of Science
#1
$500 Question from
Characteristics of Science
What does the acronym CONPTT stand
for?
$500 Answer from
Characteristics of Science
Consistent
Observable
Natural
Predictable
Testable
Tentative
Final Jeopardy
Design an experiment to determine whether
earthworms are more attracted to perfume or
vinegar.
Final Jeopardy Answer