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Physical creation
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9th Grade
05/29/2008

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What is Physical science?
Definition
The systematic study of God's physical creation and how it works.
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What is Mathematics?
Definition
The science of quantity or number. Mathematics is also often called the "Language of science." It is called this. because scientists use math to describe the universe.
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What is Technology?
Definition
It is science put to use. It is the basis of our modern, industrialized society.
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What is an equation?
Definition
It is a set of symbols that summarizes a mathematical relationship between quantities.
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What is the equation for distance=speed x time?
Definition
d=st
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True or false:

Mathematics has limitations and must be used correctly.
Definition
True
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True or False:

That mathematics can be used for either truth or error.
Definition
True
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What is the most important part of an equation?
Definition
The equal sign. (=)
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What are two limits of mathematics?
Definition
Math can not be used to determine right from wrong, or to prove or disprove the existence of God. It can also cannot explain why harmony is pleasant to the soul; nor can it explain the beauty of a rose.
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What is accuracy?
Definition
It is exactness of the measurement and its precision, or repeatability.
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What is precision?
Definition
Precision is the repeatability of a measurement, or how close several measurements are to each other.
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What must measurements be to be valid?
Definition
Measurements must be consistent in order to be valid.
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The digits that are certain, along with the one uncertain digit, are known as . .
Definition
Significant figures.
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What is the term regarding taking a short cut to write out extremely large, or small numbers?
Definition
A scientific notation.
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What fact is Scientific notation based upon?
Definition
It's that ever number can be expressed as a number between 1 and 10 followed by an exponent.
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What is one of the earliest units of measurement based on the length of a person's arm from the elbow to the tip of the middle finger?
Definition
A Cubit.
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What were some ancient measurements that were based on the width of a persons palm, the outspread of a hand to the tip of the thumb, a finger's breadth, and the length of a person's foot?
Definition
A 'Palm', A 'Span', A 'Digit', and a 'Foot'.
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What is a standard of measure?
Definition
It is a specific measure to which other measures are compared to ensure uniformity.
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What is the F.P.S. system?
Definition
It is the system of measurement commonly used in the United States today is known as the F.P.S. System.
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What does F.P.S. Stand for?
Definition
The Foot-pound-second system.
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What is the metric system?
Definition
It is a system that was hoped to be a simpler to learn and easier to convert from one unit to another.
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What are the three basic units of the metric system?
Definition
They are, the Meter, the Gram, and the liter.
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What is the unit of force?
Definition
The Newton
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What is the unit of work and energy?
Definition
The Joule
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What are some prefixes?
Definition
The milli, the centi, and the kilo.
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Finish the following sentence:


'The metric system has been universally accepted as the standard system of. . .'
Definition
'. . . measurement for scientific and technical purposes.'
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What is the Celsius scale used for primarily?
Definition
It is used for scientific, technical, and military purposes.
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What temperature scale is the oft-mentioned absolute temperature?
Definition
The Kelvin scale.
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What is the coldest possible temperature called?
Definition
Absolute zero.
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Name some of the SI units.
Definition
The cm, the mm, and the km.
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