Science - SCientific Reasoning Flashcards

1
Q

deka

A

10^1

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2
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hecto

A

10^2

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3
Q

kilo

A

10^3

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4
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mega

A

10^6

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5
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giga

A

10^9

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6
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Tera

A

10^12

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7
Q

Meter

A

measure length

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8
Q

liter

A

measure volume

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9
Q

gram

A

measure mass

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10
Q

ampere

A

measure electricity

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11
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kelvin

A

measure temperature

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12
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candela

A

measure luminous activity

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13
Q

Mol

A

measure amount of substance at the molecular level

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14
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deci

A

10^-1

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15
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centi

A

10^-2

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16
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milli

A

10^-3

17
Q

micro

A

10^-6

18
Q

nano

A

10^-9

19
Q

pico

A

10^-12

20
Q

True/False: anything greater than 10^3 will be capitalized

A

TRUE

21
Q

graduated cylinder

A

used for precise measurement

22
Q

what are graduated cylinders made out of

A

polyporpylene or polymethylpentene

23
Q

are flasks and beakers more accurate than graduated cylinders

A

no graduated cylinders are more accurate

24
Q

what does polypropylene help with

A

shatter resistant, resistant to chemicals, CANNOT be heated

25
Q

polymethylpentene

A

known for clarity

26
Q

where should measurements be made on a graduated cylinder

A

at eye level

27
Q

erlenmeyer flask//beaker

A

used to mix, transport and react// CANNOT be used for MEASUREMENT

28
Q

pipette

A

used to accurately measure small amounts of liquid

29
Q

balance

A

measures mass and force

30
Q

electronic balance

A

most accurate for measuring mass and force

31
Q

plate

A

where the item to be weighed is placed

32
Q

what are beams

A

little weights

33
Q

hypotheses

A

educated guess, provide starting point for experiment

34
Q

assumptions

A

taken to be fact without proof for the purpose of performing a given experiment

35
Q

scientific model

A

mathematical statement to describe a physical behavior

36
Q

scientific law

A

produce accurate and repeatable results

37
Q

theory

A

more recently developed, it can be disproven