The Language Of Science
Gettin' Sig Figgy with it
Metric Mania
Conversions and Calculations
Density
100
Getting the same result over and over again under the same conditions
What is Precision
100
867.0 g
What is 4 sig figs
100
The base unit for mass.
What is grams
100
45 mg + 5.23 g = _____ g? Report in sig figs.
What is 0.045 g + 5.23 = 5.28 g
100
The amount of space an object takes up
What is Volume
200
This method is used to determine the volume of an irregularly shaped object, such as a turtle.
What is water displacement
200
0.00594
What is 3 sig figs
200
Convert 12 kg to g, using sig figs.
What is 12,000 g
200
451 m x 5.214 dam = ______ m^2? Report in scientific notation.
What is 2.35 x 10^4
200
Two ways of measuring volume
What is water displacement and L x W x H
300
A ratio of equivalent measurements
What is a conversion factor
300
0.00050
What is 2 sig figs
300
Convert 0.0053590 daL into cL. Use sig figs.
What is 5.3590 cL
300
955.345 L - 5.406 L - 38 L = _____ L?
What is 912 L
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
A quantity that has both a number and a unit
What is a measurement
400
Convert 123,332,000 mL into scientific notation, giving the sig figs.
What is 1.23332 x 10^8, 6 sig figs
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
400
189.45 cm^3 / 7.2 cm = ______
What is 26 cm^2
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 10^2 grams.
500
The correct value based upon reliable references
What is the Accepted Value
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
500
How many milligrams are in 5.2 kg? Report it in scientific notation.
What is 5.2 x 10^6 mg
500
6.47 m x 5.3 dam x 246.5 cm = _______ dam^3
What is 0.85 dam^3
500
This is the density of a 43 gram object that was dropped into a graduated cylinder. Before the object was dropped, the water level was 5.0 mL. Afterward, it rose to 13.0 mL.
What is 5.4 g/mL
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