SCIENCE CAT1

what type of shoes do we wear in a lab

enclosed

aerodynamics

study of movement of gas or air

anthropology

study of human culture, biology and behaviour

archaeology

study of human history through excavated objects and sites

astronomy

study of space and celestial objects

biology

study of living beings

botany

study of plants

chemistry

study of the properties of matter, including substances

cosmology

study of the origin and structure of the universe

ecology

study of the enviornment and its relationship with organisms

entomology

study of insects

geology

study of the earths materials and structures

meteorology

study of the atmosphere and weather patterns.

oceanography

study of the ocean

palaeontology

study of fossilised animals and plants

petrology

study of the formation and composition of rocks

physics

study of energy, matter and force

seismology

study of earthquakes

taxonomy

study of naming and classifying living beings

topography

study of the formation and features of landforms and surfaces

zoology

study of animals

crucible

what parts of a retort stand are there

retort stand, boss head, clamp

pipette

spatula

tongs

evaporating basin

what is a watch glass

A watch glass is circular disk or class primarily used as an evaporating surface or as a cover for beakers and flasks. may also be used to hold solids while being weighed.

what is a pipe-clay triangle

support crucibles when being heated

how do you measure accurately using a measuring cyclinder?

read at eye level and measure at the bottom of the meniscus (curve on the liquid)

what features does the blue flame on a bunsen burner have that is different to the safety flame?

it is hot and noisy whereas the safety flame is cool and quiet.

what flame turns on on the bunsen burner when the airhole is closed?

safety flame

what sort of lines can you use on a graph?

line of best fit and curved line

dependent variable

A variable in an experiment that is measured or observed to assess the effect of changing the independent variable.

independent variable

A variable which in an experiment that is changed or manipulated to test its effects on the dependent variable.

what mass is shown on the triple beam balance?

77.5g