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Sci 9: Ch 1 Nature of Science Review
Sci 9: Ch 1 Nature of Science Review
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The first step of the scientific method
hypothesis
problem
observation
conclusion
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How many sig figs does this number have? 0.0023
3
2
1
4
3
A scientific law is
accepted by scientists
something that explains 'why'
a theory that is proven
passed by the US government
4
After this problem, you should keep how many sig figs? 12.00 x 3.1
5
3
4
2
5
Round this to 2 sig figs: 12.0913
12
12.09
10
12.1
6
Round this to 1 sig fig: 0.00912
0.0091
0.01
0.0
0.009
7
Where is the dependent variable plotted on a graph?
x - axis
y - axis
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The main branches of science are
life and physical
natural and social
chemistry and physics
earth and space
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How many sig figs does this number have? 4.00 x 10
4
1
4
2
3
10
Round this to 3 sig figs: 12.450
12.4
12.5
12.50
12.40
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How many sig figs does this number have? 48,800
2
5
3
4
12
5 meters is how many cm?
500 cm
5000 cm
0.05 cm
0.0005 cm
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The following measurements of a 10.1 cm string show what: 6.5 cm, 18.234 cm, and 120.12 cm.
not accuracy but good precision
not accuracy and not precision
accuracy and precision
accuracy but not precision
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Express this in scientific notation: 4,500,000
4.5 x 10 -6
4.5 x 10 6
45 x 10 5
0.45 x 10 7
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What is the term for something that changes in an experiment?
constant
hypothesis
control
variable
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MN Trivia: Besides Alaska, MN has the nation's highest population of
mallard ducks
timberwolves
people
grizzly bears
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Express the number in scientific notation: 0.0050
5.0 x 10 -3
5.0 x 10 3
5 x 10 3
5 x 10 -3
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The prefix 'centi' means
1/1000
100
1000
1/100
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The base unit for volume is
gram
liter
meter
Kelvin
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The prefix 'kilo' means
1000
100
1/1000
1/100
