Unit 1

The Language Of Science

100

Getting the same result over and over again under the same conditions

What is Precision

200

This method is used to determine the volume of an irregularly shaped object, such as a turtle.

What is water displacement

300

A ratio of equivalent measurements

What is a conversion factor

400

A quantity that has both a number and a unit

What is a measurement

500

The correct value based upon reliable references

What is the Accepted Value

Gettin' Sig Figgy with it

100

867.0 g

What is 4 sig figs

200

Answer the following with the correct number of sig figs: 23.56 +0.007

23.57

300

Convert the following to scientific notation: 1.23

1.23 * 10⁰

400

Convert 123,332,000 mL into scientific notation, giving the sig figs.

What is 1.23332 x 10⁸, 6 sig figs

500

6.02 x 10^23 hg of cheese. Convert it to standard notation and give sig figs.

What is 602,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 hg of cheese, 3 sig figs

Metric Mania

100

The base unit for temperature.

What is Kelvin

200

16 weeks to seconds.

What is 9700000 sec.

300

Convert 0.0053590 daL into cL. Use sig figs.

What is 5.3590 cL

400

Gus ate 2.785 grams of turtle chow. How many Hectograms is that? Report it in scientific notation.

What is 2.785 x 10^-2 Hg of turtle chow

500

How many milligrams are in 5.2 kg? Report it in scientific notation.

What is 5.2 x 10^6 mg

Conversions and Calculations

100

45 mg + 5.23 g = _____ g? Report in sig figs.

What is 0.045 g + 5.23 = 5.28 g

200

54 yards to mm

4900 mm

300

955.345 L - 5.406 L - 38 L = _____ L?

What is 912 L

400

4.22 g/cm to lbs/ft

0.284 lbs/ft

500

1.09 g/mL to lbs/gal

9.09 lbs/ gal - 9.11 lbs/gal

Density

100

The amount of space an object takes up

What is Volume

200

Two ways of measuring volume

What is water displacement and L x W x H

300

This is the volume of a substance with a mass of 8.5 g and a density of 0.99 g/mL?

What is 8.6 mL

400

This is the mass of a cube with 4.1 cm sides and a density of 2.90 g/mL.

What is 2.0 x 10² grams.

500

The density of pure silver is 10.5 g/cm³ at 20°C. If 5.25 g of pure silver pellets is added to a graduated cylinder containing 11.2 mL of water, to what volume level will the water in the cylinder rise?

11.7 mL