science quiz #1 Flashcards
1
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the combination of chemistry, what things are made of, and physics.
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physical science
2
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the study of structure interactions and properties of matter
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chemistry
3
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the study of energy and its abilities to change matter
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physics
4
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characteristics or interactions that repeat itself in nature
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patterns
5
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an organized way of figuring something out
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scientific method
6
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an explanation for an observation supported by evidence
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scientific theory
7
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also known as the metric system is the worlds most used system of measurement
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International System of Units
8
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a rule that describes a pattern in nature
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scientific law
9
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a basic unit of measure to indicate a multiple or fraction of the unit
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metric prefix
10
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1/100th
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centi-
11
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1/1000
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milli-
12
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1/1,000,000
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micro
13
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1000 (thousand)
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kilo
14
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1,000,000
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mega
15
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1,000,000,000
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giga
