earth science test 1

Question 1

observation

Answer 1

description using your senses

Question 2

length

Answer 2

meter

Question 3

inference

Answer 3

conclusion based upon observation

Question 4

volume

Answer 4

liter or cm cubed solid

Question 5

mass

Answer 5

gram

Question 6

1000x

Answer 6

kilo

Question 7

100x

Answer 7

hecto

Question 8

10x

Answer 8

deka

Question 9

0.1 or 1/10

Answer 9

deci

Question 10

0.01 or 1/100

Answer 10

centi

Question 11

0.001 or 1/1000

Answer 11

milli

Question 12

percent error

Answer 12

a measurment of how wrong an answer is
lower percent error is better

Question 13

percent error formula

Answer 13

difference/ actual value x 100%

Question 14

earth –> moon

Answer 14

239000 miles

Question 15

earth –> sun

Answer 15

93,000,000 miles

Question 16

coldest temperature

Answer 16

0.0000002 degrees celsius

Question 17

scientific notation

Answer 17

a system for writing large or small numbers accuratley
ex- 5.478x 10 to the 4th

Question 18

why do we measure mass not weight

Answer 18

weight is a measure of the pull of gravity on an object weight will weigh different when gravity is different. mass is a measure of the amount of matter in an object. mass is the same anywhere

Question 19

temperature

Answer 19

NOT HOW HOT OR COLD SOMETHING IS
a measurment of the average kinetic energy (speed) of molecules

Question 20

slowly moving molecules

Answer 20

cold

Question 21

fastly moving molecules

Answer 21

hot

Question 22

water freezes

Answer 22

32f–>0c–>273k

Question 23

volume

Answer 23

amount of space an object occupies

Question 24

solid

Answer 24

centimeters cubes

Question 25

liquid

Answer 25

mL

Question 26

regular shapes

Answer 26

formula and measure

Question 27

irregular shapes

Answer 27

water displacement