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36 Cards in this Set
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Scientists do all of the following:
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1) test 2) observe 3) experiment
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What are the main branches of natural science?
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life, earth, and physical
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How do scientists test a hypothesis?
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by doing experiments
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What is the first step in the scientific method?
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defining the problem
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Of the three graphs (bar, pie, line) which graph is good for showing parts of the whole?
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pie graph
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What is a scientific law?
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It is a proven observation of a natural event.
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What are the two branches of physical science?
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chemistry and physics
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Of the three graphs (bar, line, pie) which type of graph is good for data that changes over time?
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line graph
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What type of statement is the following, "Most of the students have Metamora mailing addresses."
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it is a qualitative statement
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What is the correct number of the base units in the SI system?
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7
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Dawson Chapter 1
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cut apart and study
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How is technology best defined?
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application of science
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If a person is 134 centimeters tall, what is her height in meters?
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1.34 m
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What prefix in SI means 100?
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centi
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What is the name of the factor in an experiment that can change?
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Variable
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How would you write the following number as a scientific notation?
64,560,000,000 |
6.456 x 10
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In the scientific method, what is the name of the step in which you go to the library or the internet?
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collect information
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In the scientific method, what is the name of the step which requires you to make an educated guess?
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form a hypothesis
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What is the name of the actual first step in the scientific method?
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define the problem
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In this step of the scientific method, you see if your educated guess is correct?
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test the hypothesis
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In the scientific method, this step you "see" what happened in the experiment?
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observe the data
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What does the prefix "kilo" mean?
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1000
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In the scientific method, this step is right after "observing the data?"
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repeat the experiment
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In the scientific method, this is the last step in the scientific method?
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draw conclusions
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Explain why scientists bother to use scientific notation.
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look at your notes for the answer.
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What did the Kinetic Theory say about how heat is generated?
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look at your notes for the answer.
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Why do all nations use the SI system of measurement?
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look at your notes for the answers.
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Explain the difference between weight and mass.
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look at your notes for the answers.
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convert the following to measurements to scientific notation:
0.00072 |
look at your notes to figure this out
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Be able to do Conversions
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Look at notes
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Be able to do Conversions
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Look at notes
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Explain why scientists bother to use scientific notation.
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look at your notes for the answer.
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What did the Kinetic Theory say about how heat is generated?
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look at your notes for the answer.
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Why do all nations use the SI system of measurement?
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look at your notes for the answers.
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Explain the difference between weight and mass.
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look at your notes for the answers.
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convert the following to measurements to scientific notation:
0.00072 |
look at your notes to figure this out
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