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Physical Science Chapter 1 Review
Physical Science Chapter 1 Review
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The model of the atom that states the nucleus is surrounded by an electron cloud
Thomson
Rutherford
Present Day
Dalton
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An application of scientific knowledge used to benefit people
industrialized
technology
ethics
scientia
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What is the best unit used to measure the distance between your house and the school?
kilometer
centimeter
gram
liter
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Any technical application using living things/systems is a form of
Chemistry
Physical science
Biotechnology
Astronomy
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A factor in an experiment that does not change
Control
Dependent Variable
Independent Variable
Constant
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A quantity that can have more than one value
theory
variable
experiment
unit
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The latin word "scientia" means
skills
science
knowledge
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After a scientist forms a hypothesis, the next step is to
Restate the problem
Analyze the data
Make a graph
Test the hypothesis
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The amount of electrical current in an electrical circuit is measured in
seconds
kilograms
ampere
candella
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Standard measurement system that includes 7 base units
English
Universal
SI
Engineering system
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___ helps scientists make good decisions by establishing standards that they agree to follow
Ethics
Robots
Scientists
Government
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The mass of a watch should be measured in
liters
milliliters
grams
meters
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The first step in the scientific method
make a guess
form a hypothesis
gather info
state the problem
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Represents an idea, event, or object to help scientists better understand it
variable
model
experiment
theory
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Study of matter and energy
anatomy
physical science
earth science
biology
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The independent variable is always on the
y-axis
legend
x-axis
top
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All of the following contribute to the funding of research except
Federal government
Private foundations
International System
Private industries
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Ratio equal to one
Conversion factor
Derived
Mass
Standard
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Visual representations of numerical data
Graphs
Axes
Variables
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Life science is the study of
matter
living things
energy
space
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The statement "any one mass will attract another, due to gravity" is an example of a
Hypothesis
Scientific Law
Experiment
Model
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SI Unit for temperature
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
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An explanation of things or events based on knowledge gained from observations/investigations
standard
Theory
variable
hypothesis