Units of Measurement & Drawing Conclusions Flashcards

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1
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Length/Distance measured in

A

Meters (m)

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2
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Mass measured in

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Grams

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3
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Volume measure in

A

Liters (L)

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4
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Converts one unit of measurement to another

A

Dimensional Analysis

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5
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Converting from Meters to Centimeters

A

Length in Centimeters=Length in meters x 100

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6
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Convert liters to milliliters

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Volume in milliliters=Volume of liters x 1000

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7
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Measured with ruler, meter stick or tape measure

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Length/Distance

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8
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Measure with graduated cylinder or volumetric pipette

A

Volume

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9
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Use balance to measure

A

Mass

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10
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Measured by amount of matter within object

A

Mass

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11
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Measured by the amount of space that is taken up by object

A

Volume

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12
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If mass of object is very large use

A

Kilograms instead of Grams

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13
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If mass of an object is very small use

A

Milligrams or Micrograms

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14
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If length of an object is very large use

A

Kilometers or Miles

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15
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If length of an object is very small use

A

Nanometers or Picometers

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16
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Information that is gathered through observation and experiment

A

Empirical Evidence

17
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Quality or characteristics

A

Qualitative

18
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Quantity or amount

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Quantitative

19
Q

Scientists collect data by repeating experiments with the same ______ and procedures previously preformed

A

Variables

20
Q

Experiments are consistent with each other

A

Reproducible Results

21
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If results cannot be reproduced something is _____ with the experiment and it must be ______

A

Wrong; Repeated

22
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In order to make confident conclusions about the results of a conclusion, scientists must use

A

Empirical Evidence

23
Q

Something that produces an effect

A

Cause

24
Q

The result of a cause

A

Effect

25
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In order for scientists to identify cause and effect relationships they must use

A

Empirical Evidence