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SCI TEST
1ST SCIENCE TEST
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Chemistry
9th Grade
09/29/2008

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whats the classical deffinition of science?
Definition
the state of knowing
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whats the modern deffinition of science?
Definition
making an observation and asking a question, performing an experiment, then finding an explanation for what you discovered
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how is science reliable knowledge?
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it is constantly tested and retested
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why is science not infallible?
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because at no point do scientists assume that they have arrived at a final, definite truth
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by involving both description and explanation, what does science tell us?
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it tells us what happened and why it happened and this also can help us predict what else might occur in the future
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whats the scientific method?
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an organized plan for gathering, organizing, and communicating information
Term
what are the four steps to the scientific method?
Definition
making and observation and asking a question, making a hypothesis, performing the experiment, and drawing a conclusion
Term
what do we use in order to make observations?
Definition
our senses
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what is volume?
Definition
the amount of speace something takes up
Term
what do observations lead to?
Definition
a question
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what is hypothesis?
Definition
an educated guess or explanation for an observation
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what three sections does the experiment include?
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materials, procedure, variables
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whats a conclusion based on?
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observations, data, test results, and calculations
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whats a theory?
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a hypothesis that has been supported in repeated experiments
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is a theory ever proven? why/why not?
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no, they can be changed due to new observations or results
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what is a scientific law?
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a state that summarizes the results of repeated observations or experiments
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whats a manipulated variable (MV) ?
Definition
what the scientist changes during an expiriment (addition of extra substances)
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whats the control variable?
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the item lacking a manipulated variable (the plain item without the extra substances.. for example: the plain vanilla ice cream without any toppings)
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whats the dependent variable?
Definition
the observation during the experiment
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what is a constant?
Definition
the variables that never change throughout the experiment
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what are the units for density (think what the units are for mass and volume)?
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density= grams/mililiters
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what is the formula for density?
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density= mass/volume
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how do you find the temperature in Kelvin if it is measured in Celisius?
Definition
Celisuis
+273
= Kelvin
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prefix: kilo
Definition
suffix: gram, meter
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what are the main suffixes in the metric system?
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gram, meter, liter
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prefix: centi
Definition
suffix: gram, meter
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prefix: milli
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suffix: gram, meter, liter
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BIG measurements -> SMALL measurements
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move decimal point to the right
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SMALL measurements -> BIG measurements
Definition
move decimal point to the left
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