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ILS
1st Semester- Final Review
8
Science
9th Grade
07/08/2013

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Term

What is the scientific method and all of its steps? Give examples.

 

 

Definition

The scientific method is a series of steps, and in order it's Observation, Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, and Conclution. 

Term
What is a controlled experiment? Why is it important?
Definition

A control expiriment is when everything in the expiriment is the same exept the thing that you are testing. It is important because you don't want to have two diffrent size pots, and/or two diffrent plants, one goes ina cupboard, and the other goes in the sunlight, no, you cannot do that. Everything has to be the same except the thing that you are expirimenting.

Term
Convert the following into scientific notaion: 3.1 x 10^7 or 3.1 x 10^-7
Definition

a) 3.1 x 10^7=      31000000

 

b) 3.1 x 10^-7=     .00000031

Term
What are the basic SI (metric) units for mass, temperature, length, and volume?
Definition

Mass- Grams

 

Temperature- Celsius (C) and Kelvin (K)

 

Lenght- Meters (M)

 

Volume- Liter (L), Cubic Centimeter (cm3), and Milliliter (mm)

Term
What are the values and meanings of kilo, hecto, deka, deci, centi, and milli?
Definition

10^3   10^2   10^1   10^0   10^-1   10^-2   10^-3

 

Kilo     Hecto  Deka    Base      Deci    Centi   Milli

 

K         H        Da      B           D        C        M

      

                               L

 

                               m

 

                               g

Term
What are the basic tools for measuring mass, temperature, length, and volume?
Definition

Mass- Triple Beam Balance

 

Temperature- Thermometer

 

Length- Meter Stick

 

Volume- Graduated Cylinder and Beaker

Term
Convert the following measurements: 2500 mm to dkm, 0.034 hg to cg.
Definition

2500 mm is .2500 or .25 dkm

 

0.034 hg is 00340. cg

Term
What is conservation of mass? Why is it important?
Definition
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