Scientific Method of Madness
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What's the Element?
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How many total steps are there to the scientific method?
There are 6 total steps to the scientific method.
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What is matter?
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space (has volume).
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What are the science words we use for columns (up and down) and rows (left to right) when using the Periodic Table?
Columns are called Groups. Rows are called Periods.
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Which NBA team has won the most championships?
The Boston Celtics (17 championships, 7 straight from 1960 - 1966).
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What element is in Period 2, Group 2?
Magnesium
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What are our 5 senses that we use to make observations (step #1 of the scientific method)?
sight, smell, taste, touch, hear
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What are the two main regions of an atom called?
The inside is the nucleus. The outside is the electron cloud.
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What is another name for the Group 1 elements?
Group 1 elements are also called the Alkali metals.
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Which player is known as having the most points scored in a career from the NBA?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who played 20 seasons in the NBA, holds the record for most points scored in a career with 38,387.
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What element has the atomic number of 17?
Chlorine.
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After we make an observation and ask a question, what is the next step in the scientific method?
We write a hypothesis. A hypothesis is supposed to be an answer to our question based on stuff we may already know.
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What are the 3 subatomic particles and their charges?
Protons are positive. Neutrons are neutral (no charge). Electrons are negative.
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Where are most of the non-metals located on the Periodic Table?
Most of the non-metals are located on the LEFT side of the Periodic Table.
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Which player is known as having scored the most points in a single game?
On March 2, 1962, Philadelphia center Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in one game against New York.
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Which element has the chemical symbol of I?
Iodine.
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What is the difference between a "proven" hypothesis and a "disproven" hypothesis?
A proven hypothesis is right and disproven hypothesis is wrong.
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Where is most of the mass located in an atom? Where is most of the volume located?
Most of the mass is found in the nucleus. Most of the volume is found in the electron cloud.
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What are the two periods on the bottom of the Periodic Table called?
The inner-transition metals.
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Which team has won ALL of the championships that they have appeared in?
The Chicago Bulls have won all 6 championships in which they have appeared.
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Which element has more mass...Xe or Argon?
Xe (Xenon)
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What is the difference between the atomic mass and the atomic number?
The atomic mass is the number protons PLUS the number of neutrons. The atomic number is just the number of protons.
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For each element on the Periodic Table, what are the four pieces of information we can find?
We can find the Atomic Number, the Atomic Mass, the Chemical Symbol and the Element Name.
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What basketball move was considered illegal for nine years, starting in 1967?
Slam dunks!
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Which element has more mass...Nickel or Potassium?
Nickel.
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