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Science Inquiry & Processes Flashcards

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Geiger counter

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Used to detect radiation

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Barometer

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Used to measure air pressure in the atmosphere

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Graduated Cylinder

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Used to measure volume

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Ohmeter

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Used to measure resistance of electrical circuits

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Nanometer

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Billionth of a meter

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Micrometer

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Millionth of a meter

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Milli

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Thousandth

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Centi

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Hundredth

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Deci

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Tenth

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Base

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The base unit

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Deka

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Ten

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Hecto

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Hundred

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Kilo

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Thousand

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Mega

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Million

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Giga

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Billion

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The first light bulb was developed in the

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Late 19th century

*but many concepts about electricity were known before 1800s.

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Major concepts of molecular biology were developed in the

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20th century

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The earliest concepts about atoms were developed where? And when?

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India and Greece more than 2500 years ago

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Nuclear reactor does not produce carbon dioxide.

True or false

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True

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Exosphere

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Is the outermost layer of the atmosphere

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Thermosphere is

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The heat layer of the atmosphere

*but you will be very cold because it’s not enough gas molecules to transfer the heat to you.

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Mesosphere is

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The middle highest layer of the atmosphere in which the gases are mixed.

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Stratosphere is above the ozone layer

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Natural gases filters out the suns UV radiation

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Troposphere is known as the

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Bad layer, has air pollution that is harmful to breath in

*It’s the closest to the earth’s surface

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Water pollution

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Contaminated water due to human activity

Ex: global warming, deforestation, industry livestock farming, fecal water dumping

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Acid rain

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Due to human activity

Ex: burning fossil fuels, manufacturing, oil refineries, cars releasing sulfur and nitrogen.

*Volcanic eruptions can cause acid rain naturally

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Plate tectonics

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Movement of plates produce earthquakes ,volcano, mountain ranges, ocean trenches

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Gas pressure

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Force of gas colliding with the walls of Its container

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Divergent plate boundary

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Plates rip apart

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Convergent plate boundary

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One plate dives beneath the other one

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Transform plate boundary

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Plates slides pass one another

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