Terms
Technology
Application of science for practical uses, or Applied Science.
What is the 1st Step in the Scientific Method
Making an Observation
What Measures Height in SI Units?
Meter
40mg to g
0.4g
3 Main Branches of Science
Earth, Biological, and Physical
Science
Observing, studying, and experimenting to find the nature of things.
Experiments are never a failure so scientists can___________?
always learn from them, even if the results are right or wrong.
What Measures Mass in SI Units?
Kilogram
5.6L to dL
56dL
What two sciences make up Physical Science?
Physics and Chemistry
Critical Thinking
Problem solving method using questioning, observations and logic skills
Scientific Methods are?
Used to generally describe scientific thinking, and find and evaluate possible answers to problems.
What are the three base units in the Metric System?
Liter, Gram, Meter
560km to cm
56,000,000cm
Name all the prefixes for converting metric units.
Kilo,Hecto,Deka,Deci,Centi,Milli
Precision or Precise
Exactness of a measurement.
What is a Hypothesis?
Is an educated guess based on research or data already known, and is testable through an experiment.
What does SI Unit stand for?
International System of Measurements.
6x10^7
6,000,000
Weight is what?
Gravitational force weighing on an object
Accuracy or Accurate
How close a measurement is to the true value.
Observations
Why is the SI system so consistent?
It is used worldwide
6.7x10^-5
-0.000067
Mass is what?
Amount of matter something is made up of.