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Gallardo exam review
1st nine weeks exam
Question | Answer |
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Application of science to our lives | technology |
the study of laws of motion | physics |
Gathering info. using the five senses | observation |
The study of rocks and minerals | geology |
person who studys fresh water | hydrologist |
Educated guess that can be tested | hypothesis |
Person who specializes in the study of volcanoes | Volcanologist |
The study of bodies of saltwater | oceanography |
things that stay the same in an experiment | constants |
Person who studies weather | metorologist |
Last step of the scientifoc method | conclusion |
the study of properties of matter | chemistry |
Person who studies planets and stars | astronomer |
Variable being measured in an experiment | Dependant variable |
person who studies living things | biology |
variable being tested in an experiment | independant variable |
The specific study of earthquakes | seismology |
5 steps scientists use to solve problems | scientific method |
Number of protons in the nucleus | atomic Number |
Formula for volume | v=lxwxh |
Method used to find volume of a odd shaped object | displacement |
Tool that measures temp. | thermometer |
S.i. unit of temerature | Calcius |
Anything that takes up space & has mass | matter |
Anything that gains or looses electrons | ion |
Negatively charged particles outside the nucleus | electrons |
total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus | mass # |
atoms with same protons but different number of neutrons | isotope |
Particles in the nucleus with no charge | neutrons |
Tool to measure weight | spring scale |
Amount of matter that occupies a particular space | density |
S.I. unit of length | meter |
Tool that measure liquid volume | graduated cylinder |
s.I. unit of weight | newton |
Amount of matter in an object | mass |
1cm3= | 1ml |
Formula for density | mass divided by volume |
S.I. unit of mass | gram |
lowest possible temp. | absoulute zero |
Gravities pull on an object | weight |
tool that measures mass | triple beam balance |
Amount of space an object occupies | volume |
Contains only one kind of atom; in its simplists form | element |
Particles with a positive charge | protons |
Chart of elements arranged in similar groups | periodic table |
the building blocks of matter | atoms |
Copper | Cu |
Oxygen | O |
Sodium | Na |
Potassium | K |
carbon | C |
Hydrogen | H |
Helium | He |
Neon | Ne |
Lead | Pb |
Iron | Fe |
Gold | Au |
silver | Ag |
Chlorine | Cl |