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Science
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The understand of our environment. Demands the interpretation of accurate measurements. |
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Scientific Method |
General methods of observation, rules for reasoning, and making predictions. -Observation -Hypothesis -Experiments -Theory -Law |
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Scientific Law |
After a series of experiments a concise statement(words/math) describes a fundamental relationship of nature. |
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Theory |
Tested explanation for the observations |
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Hypothesis |
A possible explanation for the observations |
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Significant Figures |
The number of digits expressed in a numerical value. To determine the number of significantfigures there are in a value, read the number left to right and count all thedigits starting with the first digit that is not a 0. |
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Fundamental Qualities(1) |
Length, mass, and time |
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Fundamental Qualities(2) |
• meter,m (length)• kilogram,kg (mass)• second,s (time)• ampere,A (electrical current)• kelvin,K (temperature)• mole,mol (amount of a substance)• candela,cd (luminous intensity)d
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Density |
Mass per unit volume |
