Science - SCientific Reasoning Flashcards
1
Q
deka
A
10^1
2
Q
hecto
A
10^2
3
Q
kilo
A
10^3
4
Q
mega
A
10^6
5
Q
giga
A
10^9
6
Q
Tera
A
10^12
7
Q
Meter
A
measure length
8
Q
liter
A
measure volume
9
Q
gram
A
measure mass
10
Q
ampere
A
measure electricity
11
Q
kelvin
A
measure temperature
12
Q
candela
A
measure luminous activity
13
Q
Mol
A
measure amount of substance at the molecular level
14
Q
deci
A
10^-1
15
Q
centi
A
10^-2
16
Q
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
polymethylpentene
known for clarity
26
where should measurements be made on a graduated cylinder
at eye level
27
erlenmeyer flask//beaker
used to mix, transport and react// CANNOT be used for MEASUREMENT
28
pipette
used to accurately measure small amounts of liquid
29
balance
measures mass and force
30
electronic balance
most accurate for measuring mass and force
31
plate
where the item to be weighed is placed
32
what are beams
little weights
33
hypotheses
educated guess, provide starting point for experiment
34
assumptions
taken to be fact without proof for the purpose of performing a given experiment
35
scientific model
mathematical statement to describe a physical behavior
36
scientific law
produce accurate and repeatable results
37
theory
more recently developed, it can be disproven
