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| Using one or more of the 5 senses to gather information |
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| 2. Quantitative Observations |
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| Data is expressed in numbers: Includes records of Time, Temperature, Mass, Distance, Volume |
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| 3. Qualitative Observations |
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| Data includes descriptions of sights, sounds, smells, and textures |
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Logical interpretation based upon prior knowledge and experience
** Based on Obervations |
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| 5. In Lab Exercises, Record.....? |
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| record.... observations NOT inferences! |
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| 6. Inferences may be used when writing the .....? |
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| the conclusion of your lab report |
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| 7. International System of Units |
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Abbreviation : SI
A standard system of measurements based on multiples of 10 |
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| 8. In science, we need to have...... |
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| ...accurate and precise communication |
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| 9. A measurement of 1 means.... |
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| ...nothing UNLESS it has units! |
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| 10. 3 parts of a measurement |
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!. Numerical value (tells how much)
2. Unit (tells what the measurement is in)
3. Type (type of measurement, such as length, mass etc) |
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| The distance between two points |
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| 13. Large distances are measured in.... |
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| 14. Small distances are measured in ... |
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| centimeters (cm) , millimeters (mm ), Micrometer (um) and nanometer (nm) |
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| 15. Bacteria is measured in what unit? |
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| 16. What tool measures length? |
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| Metric ruler or meter stick |
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| 17. Example of 1 meter is ....? |
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| distance from the floor to the doorknob |
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| 19. How many cm are in a ruler? |
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| The amount of space an object takes up |
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| 23. Liquid volume basic unit? |
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| 24. Tools used to measure liquid volume? |
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| graduated cylinder (unit is mL) |
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| the volume of a medium water bottle |
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| the characteristic of liquids in GLASS containers is that they CURVE at the edges |
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| 27. Volume/ Formula of a solid cube? |
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Volume - L x W x H
note: a cube is a "regular shaped object" |
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| 28. Unit for volume of a solid? |
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| 29. Tool used to measure volume of a solid cube? |
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| 30. Area = ? (formula and unit) |
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| 31. Volume of an irregular object? |
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Fill graduated cylinder with water to a certain level.
Put in object and see how much the water goes up.
Subtract the original water level from the second level.
1 mL=1 cm3 |
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| The amount of matter in an object |
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| "anything the takes of space" |
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| 39. Tool used to measure MASS? |
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balance
triple beam balance ro electronic balance |
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| 40. Mass is the ________ wherever you are. |
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| Defined as the force of gravity on the object |
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| 42. Basic unit for weight? |
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| 43. Tool used to measure WEIGHT? |
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| a measurement of how much mass is contained in a given volume of an object |
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desity = mass/volume
units: g/mL or g/cm3 |
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| a measure of the average energy of motion of the particles in a substance |
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| 47. The MORE the particles move............ |
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| ...the higher the temperature |
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| 48. The LESS the particles move ............ |
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| ....the lower the temperature |
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| 49. Unit of measure for temperature? |
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50. Water freezes at _______ degrees Celsius
51. Water boils at ______ degrees Celsius
52. Normal body temperature is _________ degrees Celsius |
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water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius
water boils at 100 degrees Celsius
Normal body temperature is 37 degrees Celsius |
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