Introduce metric system, measurement, scientific method
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
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| metric system | decimal system
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| Kilo- | one thousand (1,000)
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| weight | the measurement of the force of gravity exerted on an object
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| centi- | one hundredth (0.1) (1/100)
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| length | measuring the distance from one point to another point
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| milli- | one thousandth (0.001) (1/1000)
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| mass | measuring the amount of matter in an object or substance
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| volume | measuring how much space an object or substance occupies (V=lxwxh)
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| inference | an explanation of what is observed
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| properties | traits or characteristics used to describe matter
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| observation | using one or more senses to examine something carefully
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| qualitative observation | an observation that includes numbers and measurements
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| classification | grouping items according to similar characteristics
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| graduated cylinder | an instrument used to measure volume
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| triple beam balance | instrument used to measure mass
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| temperature | measuring how hot or cold something is
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| density | the amount of matter packed into a given volume of space
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| scientific method | a guide used by scientists to gather information and solve problems
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| constant | part of the experiment that is not changed
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| dependent variable | what you measure in your experiment
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| independent variable | the factor you are testing in your experiment
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