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ILS Final Sem 1

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What is the definition of Science   System of knowledge and the methods used to find that knowledge  
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How are science and technology related   Advances in one leads to advances in the other  
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What are the branches of Natural Science   Physical, earth and space, life  
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How do Earth Science and Life Science overlap   Earth science studies systems that includes living things  
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What are the main ideas of Physical Science   Universe is very large and old, forces cause changes in motion, energy can not be destroyed, but it can change form  
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What are the building blocks of matter   atoms  
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What are the steps of the scientific method   making observations-obtaining information through senses,  
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Which step involves information gathered through the senses   observation  
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When a hypothesis is proven incorrect, what must you do   revise hypothesis  
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What is a scientific law   summarizes a pattern in nature  
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What is a model and why are they important   physical or mental representation of an object, visualize very large, small, or extinct objects  
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What is the most important safety rule   follow instructions  
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How do you write a decimal in scientific notation   0.000032=  
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How do you convert between SI units   conversion factors  
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What is precision   number of decimal points  
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Describe the Kelvin and Celsius scales for temperature   boiling 100C, 273K, conversion add 273 to C=K, K-273=C  
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What are the 3 types of graphs and what do they show   circle-parts of a whole, line, bar  
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What is the difference between a direct proportion and an inverse proportion   direct=both values increase or decrease, Inverse=as one increases the other decreases  
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Which leads to a straight line on a graph   direct- constant relationship between manipulated and responding  
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Why is peer review important   ex: articles, email, conferences-others look over work  
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What is a pure substance   made of one type of molecule, can not be broken down simply  
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What are the symbols for gold and aluminum   Au, Al  
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Why is water a compound   2 hydrogens for each oxygen  
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What is a mixture   substances together, but not chemically combined  
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What is the difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures   Homogeneous is the same throughout  
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What are the differences between a colloid, suspension, and a solution   Colloid is cloudy, suspension settles  
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What is malleability   can be pounded into thin sheets, metals  
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What is viscosity   resistance to flow  
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How does filtration separate mixtures   size  
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What is distillation   Used if particles are too small to filter  
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What is the difference between physical and chemical changes   physical- compostion does not change, chemical composition does change  
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What is flammability   Burning requires oxygen  
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What does reactivity mean   Easily combines with other substances  
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What are the signs of a chemical change   Bubbles, color change, precipitate  
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99% of all matter is in what phase   plasma  
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Define solid, liquid, and gas   solid= Def vol-Def shape, liquid=Def vol- no Def shape, Gas=No Def vol or shape  
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What is pressure   Force distributed over an area  
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How are pressure, temperature, and volume related   increse temp- increase pressure, decrease temp- decrease pressure  
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What is the equation for the combined gas law   (p1)(v1)=(p2)(v2)  
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t1 t2    
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How are vaporization and condensation related   vaporazation is the opposite of condensation  
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What happens to temperature during a phase change   Stays constant  
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Name and describe 6 types of phase change   Freezing, melting, boiling, condensing, sublime, deposition  
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What is the difference between and endothermic and exothermic change   endo- heat goes in, exo heat goes out  
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Who named the atom   Democritus  
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Describe the following models of the atom    
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Democritus   Solid indivisible ball  
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Rutherford   Positive nucleus  
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Dalton   atoms of different elements are different, compounds=ratio of elements are the same  
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Bohr   Electrons in paths around the nucleus like planets  
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What are the charges of the 3 subatomic particles   proton +, electron -., neutron neutral  
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What is the mass of the 3 subatomic particles   P and N= 1 AMU, E=1/2000 AMU  
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What is used to identify an element   Atomic number  
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What is the atomic number   Number of protons  
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What is an isotope   Atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons  
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Describe the electron cloud model   Electrons can be anywhere within an energy level, spend more time in dense areas  
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What is the difference between ground state and excited state electrons   Ground state has less energy  
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