Module #1 (Lesson 1 and 2) Flashcards

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1
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Is a method for studying the natural world.

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Science

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2
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Studies the energy and the force of the universe

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Physics

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3
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Scientists who are in the same field as the one conducting similar research.

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Peer scientist

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4
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pattern of investigation procedures.

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Scientific method

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5
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Mention the 6 steps of the scientific method

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  1. State the problem
  2. Gather information
  3. Form a hypothesis
  4. Test the hypothesis
  5. Analyze data
  6. Draw conclusions
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6
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Using your senses to contact the surroundings

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Observation

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7
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possible answer to a question or a possible solution to a problem based on what u know and what you observe.

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Hypothesis

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8
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test the effect of one thing on another using a control.

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Experiment

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9
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is a quantity that can have more than a single value.

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Variable

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10
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its value changes according to the changes in the other variables.

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Dependent variable

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11
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variable that is changed to see how it will affect the dependent variable.

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Independent variable

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12
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a factor that does not change.

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Constant

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13
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the standard by which test results can be compared.

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Control

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14
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occurs when a scientist’s expectations change how the results are analyzed or conclusions are formed.

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Bias

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15
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represents an idea, event, or object to help people better understand it.

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Model

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16
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is an explanation based on knowledge gained from many observations and investigations.

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Theroy

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17
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is a statement about what happens in nature and seems to be true all the time.

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Scientific law

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18
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exact quantity of measurement.

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Standard

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19
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the amount of space occupied by an object.

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Volume

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20
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is a measurement of the quantity of matter in an object.

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Mass

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21
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is the mass per unit volume of a material.

22
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a measure of how hot or cold something is.

23
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international system of units. Improved version of the metric system created 1960.

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don’t depend on another unit to exist./ fundamental unit that is defined arbitrarily and not by combinations.

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are combinations of two or more base units.
Derived units
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space in between two points.
Longitud
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Unit: Meter Symbol: m
Longitude
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Unit: kilogram Symbol: kg
Mass
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Gap in between two events
Time
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Unit: seconds Symbol: s Measurement: chronometer
Time
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the amount of kinetic energy on the particles of a substance.
Temperature
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unit- kelvin/celsius symbol- K measurement tool- thermometer
Temperature
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amount of electrons that pass through a conductor in a second.
Electric current
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unit- ampere symbol- s measurement tool- amperemeter
Electric current
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amount of particles in a sample of matter. | Amount of substance
Amount of space
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unit- mole symbol- mol measurement tool- scale
Amount of substance
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the number of photons that emit a ray of light.
Intensity of light
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the number of photons that emit a ray of light.
Intensity of light
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unit- candela symbol- cd measurement tool- photometer
Intensity of light
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2 ways to describe something
Qualitative | Quantitative
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Two types of sciences:
Social | Natural
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How many units are there in SI?
7 units
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10 (10^1)
Deca (da)
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100 (10^2
Hecta (h)
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1,000 (10^3)
Kilo (kg)
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1,000,000 (10^6)
Mega (M)
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1,000,000,000 (10^7)
Giga (G)
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0.1 (10^-1)
Deci (d)
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0.01 (10^-2)
Centi (c)
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0.001 (10^-3)
Mili (m)
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0.000001 (10^-6)
micro (U)
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0.000000001 (10^-9)
Nano (N)