Terms
Scientific Notation
Scenario
Metric Conversions
Wildcard
100
What is hypothesis?
An educated guess to a possible solution to a problem.
100
3.58 x 10^2
358
100
The accepted value is 27.64. How can you describe the experimental data? 27.75 28.32 26.99
Accurate but not precise.
100
7km=_______ cm
.00007
100
Give 1 quantitative and 1 qualitative observation from the classroom.
Quantitative: ____ desks in the room Qualitative: This room smells like flowers
200
What is independent variable?
IV is the variable being changed by the experimenter.
200
91,230,000,000
9.123 x 10^10
200
Kelly is trying to decide the fastest way she can get to school. She can either walk, bike, or rollerblade. The total distance from her house to school is 6 miles. Come up with a hypothesis that will get her to and from school the fastest.
If she bikes to school then she will get to school the fastest.
200
6.695g.=_______ kg.
6695 kg
200
What does fact mean?
an observation that has been repeatedly confirmed and that everyone can accept as true
300
What is law?
A principle that explains what will happen
300
6412.72913 x 10^12
6,412,729,130,000,000
300
If I run three miles everyday and keep the same died, then I will lose 2 pounds. What is the independent variable?
running three miles everyday and keeping the same diet.
300
0.456m=_______ u
456000u
300
(3 x 10^7)(6 x 10^5)
18 x 10^12
400
What is control?
the INV that you are comparing the experimental effect. Nothing is done to this group
400
172.65 x 10^-8
.0000017265
400
What should you include in the conclusion to an experiment?
errors, interpretation, original hypothesis.
400
592.165 cm=_______ m
5.92165 m
400
What is the difference between precision and accuracy?
precision: how close the measured values are to eacho other. accuracy: how close a measured value is to the actual(true) value
500
What are the two types of observation?
Direct and Indirect observation
500
.0000109652
1.09652 x 10^5
500
Imagine you wish to know whether a one-page or two-page resume is more persuasive. You randomly assign each participant to read a one-page or two-page resume, and then they make a judgment about whether the person should be hired for a job.
independent variable is the one-page vs. two-page resume. The dependent variable in this example is the hiring judgment.
500
How many meters are in 1 Mm
.000001 Mm
500
Solve 7.39 x 10^12 ---------------- 3.13 x 10^4
2.36 x 10^8
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