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Physical Science Chapter 1
Physical Science Chapter 1
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scientific method and standard measurements
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There are this many millimeters (mm) in a centimeter (cm)
10
1000
100
1000000
2
What is the symbol for milliliter?
Lm
miL
mlL
mL
3
There are this many centimeters (cm) in a meter (m)
1000
100
100000
10
4
Definition: the amount of space occupied by an object
volume
mass
density
hypothesis
5
Definition: an educated guess using what you know and observe
control
experiment
bias
hypothesis
6
Definition: the amount of matter in an object
density
volume
experiment
mass
7
Definition: a test set up under controlled conditions
graph
model
standard
experiment
8
An explanation of things or events based on knowledge gained from many observations is a
scientific law
hypothesis
model
theory
9
To find the __________ of a box, multiply the height by the width by the depth.
mass
density
weight
volume
10
Once a scientist is ready to share the findings of their experiments, they must go through
official review
scientific review
buddy review
peer review
11
On which of the following is SI based?
powers of ten
English units
inches
powers of five
12
Definition: a variable that being tested as the cause (difference maker)
model
control
independent variable
dependent variable
13
If a scientist's expectations about an experiment changes the way they view results, this is a
control
peer review
standard
bias
14
There are this many millimeters (mm) in a meter (m)
100
10
1000
1000000
15
In the image below, a constant would most likely be
the type of plate
the dog's usual food
the type of dog food
the preference of the dog
16
What scientists use to carefully answer questions about the world we live in
youtube
the scientific method
wikipedia
google
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Definition: a visual display of data
experiment
model
standard
graph
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Definition: an exact quantity that people agree to use to compare measurements
bias
standard
experiment
control
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Definition: mass per unit volume
density
mass
graph
volume
20
Definition: a variable that changes as another variable changes (you measure)
control
independent variable
dependent variable
constants
21
In the image below, the independent variable is most likely
the preference of the dog
the dog's usual food
the type of plate
the type of dog food
22
Which of the following is an example of an SI unit?
foot
gallon
pound
second
23
In the image below, the control would most likely be
the type of dog food
the dog's usual food
the type of plate
the preference of the dog
24
You have a 10 g mass with a volume of 2 cm
3
. What is its density?
10 g/cm3
12 g/cm3
20 g/cm3
5 g/cm3
25
One one-thousandth is expressed by which prefix?
milli-
centi-
nano-
kilo-
26
In the image below, the dependent variable is most likely
the type of plate
the dog's usual food
the type of dog food
the preference of the dog
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A statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time
hypothesis
theory
model
scientific law