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Module #1 (Lesson 1 and 2) Flashcards

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1
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Is a method for studying the natural world.

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Science

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2
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Studies the energy and the force of the universe

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Physics

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3
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Scientists who are in the same field as the one conducting similar research.

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Peer scientist

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4
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pattern of investigation procedures.

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Scientific method

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5
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Mention the 6 steps of the scientific method

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  1. State the problem
  2. Gather information
  3. Form a hypothesis
  4. Test the hypothesis
  5. Analyze data
  6. Draw conclusions
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Using your senses to contact the surroundings

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Observation

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possible answer to a question or a possible solution to a problem based on what u know and what you observe.

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Hypothesis

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8
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test the effect of one thing on another using a control.

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Experiment

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9
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is a quantity that can have more than a single value.

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Variable

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its value changes according to the changes in the other variables.

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Dependent variable

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11
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variable that is changed to see how it will affect the dependent variable.

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Independent variable

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12
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a factor that does not change.

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Constant

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13
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the standard by which test results can be compared.

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Control

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14
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occurs when a scientist’s expectations change how the results are analyzed or conclusions are formed.

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Bias

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represents an idea, event, or object to help people better understand it.

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Model

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16
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is an explanation based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.

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Theroy

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17
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is a statement about what happens in nature and seems to be true all the time.

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Scientific law

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18
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exact quantity of measurement.

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Standard

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19
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the amount of space occupied by an object.

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Volume

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is a measurement of the quantity of matter in an object.

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Mass

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21
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is the mass per unit volume of a material.

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Density

22
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a measure of how hot or cold something is.

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Temperature

23
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international system of units. Improved version of the metric system created 1960.

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SI

24
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don’t depend on another unit to exist./ fundamental unit that is defined arbitrarily and not by combinations.

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Base units

25
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are combinations of two or more base units.

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Derived units

26
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space in between two points.

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Longitud

27
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Unit: Meter
Symbol: m

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Longitude

28
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Unit: kilogram
Symbol: kg

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Mass

29
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Gap in between two events

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Time

30
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Unit: seconds
Symbol: s
Measurement: chronometer

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Time

31
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the amount of kinetic energy on the particles of a substance.

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Temperature

32
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unit- kelvin/celsius
symbol- K
measurement tool- thermometer

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Temperature

33
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amount of electrons that pass through a conductor in a second.

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Electric current

34
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unit- ampere
symbol- s
measurement tool- amperemeter

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Electric current

35
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amount of particles in a sample of matter.

Amount of substance

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Amount of space

36
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unit- mole
symbol- mol
measurement tool- scale

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Amount of substance

37
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the number of photons that emit a ray of light.

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Intensity of light

38
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the number of photons that emit a ray of light.

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Intensity of light

39
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unit- candela
symbol- cd
measurement tool- photometer

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Intensity of light

40
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2 ways to describe something

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Qualitative

Quantitative

41
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Two types of sciences:

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Social

Natural

42
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How many units are there in SI?

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7 units

43
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10 (10^1)

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Deca (da)

44
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100 (10^2

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Hecta (h)

45
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1,000 (10^3)

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Kilo (kg)

46
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1,000,000 (10^6)

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Mega (M)

47
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1,000,000,000 (10^7)

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Giga (G)

48
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0.1 (10^-1)

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Deci (d)

49
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0.01 (10^-2)

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Centi (c)

50
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0.001 (10^-3)

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Mili (m)

51
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0.000001 (10^-6)

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micro (U)

52
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0.000000001 (10^-9)

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Nano (N)

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