Science Basics
What is the study of nonliving matter and energy?
Physical science
What is a fraction with two quantities of two units that are identical to each other?
Conversion factor
Which prefix is 103?
Kilo
What is the study of the composition, strucutre, and properties of matter as well as changes in matter?
Chemistry
What is the SI fundamental unit for lenght?
meter
What is the idea that every effect has a specific identifiable cause, and for every cause, there is a definite and predictable effect?
Law of cause and effect
Convert 438 m to km.
.438 km
What is the principle of uniformity?
Nature acts the same today as it did yesterday and that we can fully expect it to act the same way tomorrow.
What is the ampere?
SI unit of electric current
What is the Creation Mandate?
Directs us to fill the earth and have dominion over it
Convert 123.4 ds to cs.
1234 cs
What is the difference between theories and laws?
Theory - a model that explains a related set of phenomena
Law - a model that describes a set of phenomena
What number describes the relationship between a meter and Megameter?
106
What number describes the relationship between a meter and μm?
10-6
Convert 83.1 μA to MA.
8.31 * 10-14 MA
Why do we use the SI so much?
Uses unchangeable physical standards that are easily reproducible
Used worldwide
Easier becasue it is decimal-based
List the 8 steps of scientific inquiry.
Observation
Posing Questions - How or why is this happening?
Research - What do other people know about this?
Forming hypotheses - initiial, testable explanation for a phonemenon
Investigation (experimenting)
Analysis (What does this data mean?
Conclusion - I believe this is what's happening
Communication - publishing in a peer-reviewed journal
What is the difference between accuracy and precision?
Accuracy - compares a measurement to the accepted or expected value of a measurement
Precision - how close to the actual value a measurement is (aka how many decimal places)