Scientific reasoning Flashcards
what does a meter measure
length
what does a liter measure
volume
what does a gram measure
mass
what does an ampere measure
electric current
whta does a kelvin meaure
thermodynamic temperature
what does a candela measure
luminous intensity
what is a mole used to measure
amount of a substance at a molecular level
deka
da - 10(1)
hecto
h - 10(2)
kilo
k - 10(3)
mega
M - 10(6)
giga
G - 10(9)
tera
T - 10(12)
deci
d - 10(-1)
centi
c - 10(-2)
milli
m - 10(-3)
micro
weird u - 10(-6)
nano
n - 10(-9)
pico
p - 10(-12)
what is a graduated cylindler made out of
polypropylene
what is used to accurately measure liquids
erlenmeyer flasks or volumetric flasks
what is a repipette
hand operated pump that dispenses solutions
most important sill in science
observation
what is a hypothses
an educated guess about what is likely to occur
what is a scientific law
statements of natural behavior that have stood the test of time
what is a theory
a statement of behavior that consolidates all current observations
what is the process of scientific method
- formulate problem 2. hypothesis 3. experimentation 4. conclusions
what is the control group
represent the ‘normal’ state or condiditon
what is the independent variable
the variable being manipulated