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1
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What does it mean that science and tech are interdependant

A

tech will advance science and science will advance tech

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Steps of scientific method

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  1. State your method
  2. Gather your info
  3. State you hypothesis
  4. Test your variable
  5. Analyze data and conculde
  6. Give your results
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3
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what is independant between months and the temp

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Months - ind.
Temp - dep.

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4
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How do scientist communicate their results

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through writing and publishing their results in articles

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5
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How do you find density

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mass divided by volum

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6
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is the x line ind. or dep.

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ind.

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what’s the use of pie graphs

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shows percentages relating to a whole

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what is a bar graph

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compares sets of measurements

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what is a line graph

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shows changes that happen in related variables

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10
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Measurements must include (2)

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Unit and a #

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11
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something that takes up space and time

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matter

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12
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a visual way to measure data

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graph

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13
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able to be tested

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hypothesis

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14
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what is the variable you change

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independant

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15
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what’s the rule when multiplying or dividing

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only show as many sig. digits as the one with the leastr

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16
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application of science

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Technology

17
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When a hypothesis has been tested over and over again with supporting evidence what can it become.

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Theory

18
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Different branches of Sciene

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Chemistry
Physics
Life
Earth
Social

19
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the investigation of different properties and the ways they combine, interact, and form new substances

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chemistry

20
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Physical science

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study of composition, structure, and the energy interactions

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Life science

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study of behavior and origins of living things

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Earth Science

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the physical composition of the earth and of its atmosphere

23
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Social Sciences

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study of human society and relationships

24
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when one variable goes up so does another

A

direct

25
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when one variable goes up the other goes down

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indirect

26
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What happens when the data from an experiement doesn’t support your hypothesis

A

retest or change the hyp. based on new info

27
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describes how the phenomen may have happened

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Theory

28
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describes what will happen no matter what

A

Law

29
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Pattern found in nature

A

law

30
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989,000,000 SN

A

9.89x10^8

31
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0.00000304

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3.04x10^-6

32
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SD - 1230000000

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3

33
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SD - 8430384

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7

34
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SD - 0.0003400

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4

35
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SD - 4.02402

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6

36
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look back on the conversions and how to do it.

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