Key Terms/Scientific Method
What is the correct term for the branch of science that studies the physical world (how matter and energy interact)?
Physics
Convert 200 cm to meters.
2 meters
Convert 3.55 x 105 to standard notation.
355,000
How many significant figures are in the following number?
123,405
6 significant digits
You and your teammate are playing what are the odds. Count down from 3 and at the same time, say either the number 1 or 2. IF you say the same number, you get the points. IF you say different numbers, no points!
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What is the correct term for a sensory experience that allows for an opportunity to ask a question or collect data?
Observation
Convert 3,500 mL to L.
3.5 L
Convert 0.000123 to scientific notation.
How many significant digits are in the following number?
127.10
5 significant digits
How many states are there left if you remove all of the states that begin with the letter "B"?
50 :)
Which variable is considered to be the "cause" variable and which variable is considered to be the "effect" variable?
Independent Variable: Cause
Dependent Variable: Effect
Convert 2.34 kg to grams
2,340 g
TRUE or FALSE: The following number is in correct scientific notation.
3.55 x 100
TRUE!
Add the following two numbers and maintain the correct number of significant digits:
(124.1) + (111) =
235
How many bones do sharks have?
None!
List out the five steps of the scientific method.
2. Ask a question
3. Hypothesis
4. Experiment
5. Conclusion/Analyze
Convert 97 mg to micro-grams.
97,000 micro-grams.
Multiply the following two numbers together:
(2.3 x 1013)(1.5 x 1020)
3.45 x 1033
Multiply the following two numbers together and maintain the correct number of significant figures:
(23.1) x (144.2) =
3,330
Can you say the entire alphabet backwards in 30 seconds or less? (Use a timer on the computer that you are playing on)
How did it go?
List out a possible run through of the scientific method given the following observation:
A pre-schooler observes a clown fish swimming in a tank at the dentist's office.
Answers vary!
How many decimal places would your decimal need to be moved if you were converting from kilo- to centi-?
Would your number get bigger or smaller?
5 decimal places (to the right); bigger
Subtract the following two numbers.
(6.85 x 1011) - (7.1 x 1010)
6.14 x 1011
Solve the following problem maintaining significant figures:
(1.5 x 2.0) + 5.11 =
8.1
You and your teammate, draw a line on the board that you think is exactly one meter long (with no assistance). If you are within 3 cm, you get the points. If you are more than 3 cm away... no points! (Meter sticks are near my desk to measure once you have drawn the line)
How did it go?