Quiz 9/21/23 Flashcards
what is an observation
an activity of receiving knowledge by using your 5 senses, collecting data
what is an inference
the process of delivering logical conclusions from premises know or assumed to be true
what is the abbreviation for kilogram
kg
whats the abbreviation for meter
m
whats the abbreviation for gram
g
whats the abbreviation for milliliter
ml/mL
whats the abbreviation for millimeter
mm
whats the abbreviation for liter
L
whats the abbreviation for kilometer
km
whats the abbreviation for centimeter
cm
whats the abbreviation for milligram
mg
whats 2000mg in grams
2 grams
whats 5L in mL
5000
whats 2500m in km
2.5
whats 8mm in cm
0.80 cm
whats the hint for imperial measurments
inches, miles, or feet=imperial
whats the hint for metric measurments
millimeter,decimeter,meter= metric
what does King Henry’s Dear Uncle Drinks Chocolate Milk stand for
Kilo,Hecto,Deca,Unit,Deci,Centi,Milli
what measurements are in a unit
Gram, liter, meter
is milligrams imperial or metric
metric
is teaspoon imperial or metric
imperial
is liter metric or imperial
metric
is meter metric or imperial
metric
is millimeter metric or imperial
metric
is tablespoon metric or imperial
imperial
as the temperature of an object increases what happens to the density of the object
the density decreases
what kind of relationship is temperature
inverse
as the pressure increases what happens to the density of the object
the density increases
what kind of relationship is pressure
diverse
example of an inverse relationship
less supply, more demand
example of a diverse relationship
the more trees there are, the more oxygen we have
what did sailors, 100 years ago, use to keep track of where they were going without maps or gps
the north star
what is another name for the north star
polaris
is latitude horizontal or vertical
horizontal
where is Polaris located directly above
the north pole
which hemisphere can Polaris be seen from
northern hemisphere
how can you determine your latitude by using Polaris
measuring the angle of Polaris compared to the horizon, the angle of Polaris makes with the horizon always equals your latitude in degrees north
is longitude horizontal or vertical
vertical
where do latitude lines go from (N,S,E,W)
East to west
where do longitude lines go from (N,S,E,W)
north to south
what is a coordinate
a location of a point using latitude and longitude
what is stated first when writing a coordinate
latitude then longitude
what measurement is used when finding latitude and longitude
degrees
what is in between of each degree of latitude and longitude
60 minutes of measurment
what is in between each minute of latitude and longitude
60 seconds of measurment