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Metric System
Vocabulary
Periodic Table #1
Periodic Table #2
100
The human body makes about 1 to 2 liters of this fluid every single day to swallow food, kill germs, and protect your teeth, meaning you'll swallow enough of it in your lifetime to fill two whole swimming pools
Saliva (spit)
100
What are the three most common things that we measure as scientists that involve the metric system?
Length, Volume, Mass
100
Term: ?
Definition: Anything that takes up space.
Matter
100
How many protons does argon have?
18
100
How many total electrons does carbon have?
6
200
What part of an atom is responsible for atoms coming together via bonds to form molecules?
Electrons
(+100 if you wrote valence electron)
200
What are the three units of measurement that we most commonly use in the metric system?
Liters, Grams, Meters
200
Term: ?
Definition: The variable of an experiment that we as scientists physically change during the course of an experiment.
Independent Variable
200
What is the atomic symbol for iron?
Fe
200
What is the atomic symbol for tin?
Sn
300
This famous carnivorous plant uses tiny trigger hairs inside its modified leaves to trap insects, but to prevent false alarms, at least two hairs must be touched within 20 seconds before the trap snaps shut. What is that plant?
Venus Fly Trap
300
What is the mnemonic device we used in class that helps us remember the metric conversion table?
King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk
300
How many controlled variables are needed in an adequate experiment?
As many as possible!
300
How many valence electrons does lithium have?
1
300
How many valence electrons does bromine have?
7
400
Found in Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers, this animal grows up to 16 inches long, breathes using fluffy red gills on the outside of its neck, and gets its weird name from a myth that it can bark like a dog.
Mudpuppy
400
0.0025 Dg = _____ mg
25 mg
400
What is the definition of valence electron?
The electrons that are on the outside edge of an atom.
400
How many neutrons does lead have?
125
400
How many neutrons does nickel have?
31
500
Known as the "master gland" of the human body, this pea-sized gland at the base of the brain produces growth hormones and regulates metabolism, stress responses and growth spurts.
Pituitary Gland
500
You and your four group members were able to get the following values for mL of water squeezed out of the sponge:
75 mL, 45mL, 120 mL, 12 mL, 65 mL
Using your group's average, how many times would you have to squeeze the sponge in order to fill up a water bottle that has a volume of .634 L?
100 times
500
What prefix is added to a unit of measurement that is 1000 times bigger than the base unit?
Kilo
500
I am an element that is solid at room temperature, I am shiny like metals but brittle, and am only a good conductor when heated. I have 3 valence electrons. What element am I?
Boron
500
I am an element that is super reactive, I have 1 valence electron and have 20 total neutrons. What element am I?
Potassium