Starter quiz

  • What is the role of an independent variable in an experiment?
    • It is the variable being measured.
    • It is kept constant throughout the experiment.
    • It is what the experimenter changes to observe an effect.  ✓
    • It changes in response to another variable.
  • What is the primary reason for recording data in a table during an experiment?
    • To make the data look more scientific.
    • To ensure data is organised and easy to analyse.  ✓
    • To occupy more space in the report.
    • To avoid using graphs.
  • When results from an experiment are reproduced by different people or in different places, it is known as...
    • 'reproducibility' ✓
  • A well-designed scientific experiment should yield the same results regardless of who conducts it. True or false?
    • True ✓
    • False
  • A piece of data that does not fit an obvious trend is known as...
    • 'anomalous' ✓
  • Match the keywords to the descriptions below.
    • Dissolving
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      Solute particles spread throughout the particles of solvent. ✓
    • Solubility
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      How well a solute is able to dissolve in a solvent. ✓
    • Variable
      ⇔
      Anything that can change in an investigation. ✓
    • Suspension
      ⇔
      Mixture of an insoluble solid and liquid that will settle. ✓
    • Soluble
      ⇔
      A substance that can dissolve in a specific solvent. ✓
    • Insoluble
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      A substance that cannot dissolve in a specific solvent. ✓
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