Mttc integrated science Top Compiled Package Questions and CORRECT Answers

control group - In an experiment, the group that is not exposed to the treatment; contrasts with the experimental group and serves as a comparison for evaluating the effect of the treatment. Scientific Method - A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulatin...

confounding variable - A factor that has a relationship with both the dependent and independent variable that affects the study. (Ex: does ice cream cause crime? NO- Heat is a variable for both of these things) Extraneous variable - In an experiment, a variable other than the IV that might caus...

Graticule slide - marked with grid line, useful for counting or estimating a quantity Preparing acid solutions - Always add acid to 2/3 water, then add rest of water # of Animal species - over 1 million species and about 30 divisions # of insects - 800,000 species, half of animal kingdom Charact...

Independent Variable - The experimental factor that is manipulated; the variable whose effect is being studied. Placed on the x-axis (horizontal) on a graph. Dependent Variable - The variable that is measured in an experiment. Placed on the yaxis (vertical) on a graph. Scientific theory - Must ...

What are the 5 steps in the Scientific Method? - 1. Identify a problem or pose a question based on an observation. 2. Formulate a hypotheses. 3. Conduct experiments or tests the hypotheses. 4. Observe and record the results. 5. Draw a conclusion (was the hypothesis correct?). * peer review is...

# of Animal species - over 1 million species and about 30 divisions # of insects - 800,000 species, half of animal kingdom Characteristics of animal kingdom - muliticellular, heterotrophic, reproduce sexually, do not have cell walls or chloroplasts, can move at some stage of life, can rapidly re...