Scientific reasoning Flashcards

(29 cards)

1
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what does a meter measure

A

length

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2
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what does a liter measure

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volume

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3
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what does a gram measure

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mass

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4
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what does an ampere measure

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electric current

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5
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whta does a kelvin meaure

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thermodynamic temperature

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6
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what does a candela measure

A

luminous intensity

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7
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what is a mole used to measure

A

amount of a substance at a molecular level

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8
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deka

A

da - 10(1)

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9
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hecto

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h - 10(2)

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10
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kilo

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k - 10(3)

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11
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mega

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M - 10(6)

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12
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giga

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G - 10(9)

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13
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tera

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T - 10(12)

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14
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deci

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d - 10(-1)

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15
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centi

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c - 10(-2)

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16
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milli

17
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micro

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weird u - 10(-6)

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nano

19
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pico

20
Q

what is a graduated cylindler made out of

A

polypropylene

21
Q

what is used to accurately measure liquids

A

erlenmeyer flasks or volumetric flasks

22
Q

what is a repipette

A

hand operated pump that dispenses solutions

23
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most important sill in science

24
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what is a hypothses

A

an educated guess about what is likely to occur

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what is a scientific law
statements of natural behavior that have stood the test of time
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what is a theory
a statement of behavior that consolidates all current observations
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what is the process of scientific method
1. formulate problem 2. hypothesis 3. experimentation 4. conclusions
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what is the control group
represent the 'normal' state or condiditon
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what is the independent variable
the variable being manipulated