Mr. King - 9/30/12
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| hypothesis | suggested explanation for an observation
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| independent variable | the factor that is manipulated by the experimenter
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| dependent variable | factor that can change if the independent variable is changed
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| control | standard for comparison in an experiment
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| theory | an explanation based on many observations during repeated experiments that is valid only if consistant w/ observations, makes testable predictions, & is simples explanation
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| S.I. | Systeme International d'Unites (standard system of units)
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| Scientific notation | a type of shorthand used by scientists in which a number is expressed as a multiplier and a power of ten
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| Volume | the size of a body or region in 3D space
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| Density | Measure of the amount of mass contained within a set volume. (D=m/v)
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| Natural Law | an explanation of how nature "works" = scientific fact
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| Length | The standard SI unit is meters
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| Meter | SI unit of length
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| Area | measurements having units such as square meters
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| mass | the amount of matter in an object
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| weight | a measure of gravitational force acting on an object
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| centi- | 1/100 of b.u. [.01 x b.u.]
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| deci- | 1/10 of b.u. [.1 x bu]
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| milli- | 1/1000 of bu [.001 x bu]
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| kilo- | 1000 x bu
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| hecto- | 100 x bu
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| deca- | 10 x bu
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| Tera- | 1,000,000,000,000 x bu [1x10*12]
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| Giga- | 1,000,000,000 x bu [1x10*9]
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| Mega- | 1,000,000 x bu [1x10*6]
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| Micro- | .000,000,1 x bu [1x10 *-6}
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| nano- | .000,000,000,1 x bu [1x10*-9]
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| pico- | .000,000,000,000,1 x bu [1x10*-12]
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| Liter | Unit of Volume
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| Gram | Unit of mass
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| Celsius/Kelvin | Units of temperature
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| Temperature | Measured in Celsius & Kelvin (+ fahrenheit)
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