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Mrs. Gallardo exam 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| application of science to our lives | technology |
| the study of the laws of motion | physics |
| gathering information useing the 5 senses | observe |
| the study of rocks and minerals | geology |
| person who studies fresh water | hydrology |
| educated guess that can be tested | hypothosis |
| person who studies volcanoes | volcanologist |
| the studies of bodies of saltwater | oceanography |
| tings that stay the same in an experiment | contants |
| person who studies weather | meteorologist |
| last step of scientific inquiry | draw conclusions |
| the study of the properties of matter | chemistry |
| person who studies planets and stars | astronomer |
| variable being measured in an experiment | dependent |
| person who studies living things | biologist |
| variable being tested in an experiment | independent |
| the specific study of earthquakes | siesmology |
| 5 steps scientist use to solve problems | sceintific inquiry |
| S.I. unit of tempature | degrees celcuis and kelvin |
| formula for volume of a box | lenght x width x hight |
| method used to find volume of odd shaped object | displacement |
| tool that measures tempature | thermometer |
| S.I. unit of mass | kilogram |
| lowest possible temp. | absolute zero |
| amount of space an objest occupies | volume |
| gravitys pull on an object | weight |
| tool that measures mass | double pan balance |
| formula for density | m/v |
| 1 cm^3=1_ | ml |
| amount of matter in an object | mass |
| tool that measure liquid volume | graduated cylinder |
| S.I. unit of length | meter |
| amount of matter that occupies a particular space | mass |
| tool to measure weight | spring scale |
| number of protons in the nucleus | atomic number |
| anything that takes up space and has mass | matter |
| atom that gains or loses electrons | ion |
| negativly charged particles outside the nucleus | electron |
| total # of protons and neutrons in the nucleus | mass number |
| atoms with the same protons,but different # of neutrons | isotope |
| particles in the nulcleus with no charge | neutrons |
| contain only 1 kind of atom in its simplest form | element |
| particles in the nucleus with a postive charge | protons |
| 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 |