The Nature of Science
It is impossible for science to be __ % certain.
What is 100%?
The rows on the Periodic Table
What are rows?
When two surfaces rub together, preventing or slowing motion
What is friction?
Energy of motion
The scientist known for his 3 Laws of Motion (among other things)
Who is Sir Isaac Newton?
A prediction about the answer you expect to get from an experiment is this.
What is a hypothesis?
The chemical symbol for Nitrogen
What is N?
The tendency of an object to stay in motion or stay at rest unless acted upon by an outside force
What is inertia?
This term describes the average kinetic energy of particles in a substance
What is temperature?
The boiling point of water (Celsius or Fahrenheit)
What is 100 degrees C or 212 degrees F?
Ty wanted to find out which soil plants grew best in. He planted tomato plants in soil A, pepper plants in soil B, and squash plants in soil C. Then he measured the height of the plants each day. This is Ty's mistake.
What is he should have used the same type of plant.
These are what hold atoms in a molecule together
What are chemical bonds?
The measurement of the force of gravity on an object.
What is weight?
An unlit match has this form of energy
What is chemical?
The Nobel Peace Prize is one of the most prestigious awards in the field of science. The man behind the award -- Afred Nobel -- is known for inventing what?
What is an important final step after scientists have the results from an experiment?
What is to share the results with others?
When heat is added to a liquid is becomes this.
What is a gas?
Newton's 2nd Law of Motion states that force is equal to... (give the equation)
What is mass times acceleration?
The transfer of energy that occurs when a rock falls from a cliff.
What is potential energy to kinetic energy?
This type of chemical bond involves the sharing of electron pairs
What is a covalent bond?
When something is too big, too complex, or too expensive to research, scientists often use these.
What are models?
This is the term to describe how mass on the reactant side of a chemical equation remains equal to the mass on the product side of the equation
What is the Law of Conservation of Mass?
A rocket taking off is an example of which of Newton's Laws of Motion?
What is Newton's 3rd Law of Motion? "for every action there is an equal but opposite reaction"
The transfer of energy through matter from particle to particle
What is conduction?
This is the most abundant element in the universe
What is hydrogen?