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Metric System
Vocabulary
Periodic Table #1
Periodic Table #2
100

The human body makes about 1 to 2 liters of this fluid every single day to swallow food, kill germs, and protect your teeth, meaning you'll swallow enough of it in your lifetime to fill two whole swimming pools

Saliva (spit)

100

What are the three most common things that we measure as scientists that involve the metric system?

Length, Volume, Mass

100

Term: ?

Definition: Anything that takes up space.

Matter

100

How many protons does argon have?

18

100

How many total electrons does carbon have?

6

200

What part of an atom is responsible for atoms coming together via bonds to form molecules?

Electrons

(+100 if you wrote valence electron)

200

What are the three units of measurement that we most commonly use in the metric system?

Liters, Grams, Meters

200

Term: ?

Definition: The variable of an experiment that we as scientists physically change during the course of an experiment.

Independent Variable

200

What is the atomic symbol for iron?

Fe

200

What is the atomic symbol for tin?

Sn

300

This famous carnivorous plant uses tiny trigger hairs inside its modified leaves to trap insects, but to prevent false alarms, at least two hairs must be touched within 20 seconds before the trap snaps shut. What is that plant?

Venus Fly Trap

300

What is the mnemonic device we used in class that helps us remember the metric conversion table?

King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk

300

How many controlled variables are needed in an adequate experiment?

As many as possible!

300

How many valence electrons does lithium have?

1

300

How many valence electrons does bromine have?

7

400

Found in Wisconsin’s lakes and rivers, this animal grows up to 16 inches long, breathes using fluffy red gills on the outside of its neck, and gets its weird name from a myth that it can bark like a dog. 

Mudpuppy

400

0.0025 Dg = _____ mg

25 mg

400

What is the definition of valence electron?

The electrons that are on the outside edge of an atom.

400

How many neutrons does lead have?

125

400

How many neutrons does nickel have?

31

500

Known as the "master gland" of the human body, this pea-sized gland at the base of the brain produces growth hormones and regulates metabolism, stress responses and growth spurts.

Pituitary Gland

500

You and your four group members were able to get the following values for mL of water squeezed out of the sponge: 

75 mL, 45mL, 120 mL, 12 mL, 65 mL

Using your group's average, how many times would you have to squeeze the sponge in order to fill up a water bottle that has a volume of .634 L?

100 times

500

What prefix is added to a unit of measurement that is 1000 times bigger than the base unit?

Kilo

500

I am an element that is solid at room temperature, I am shiny like metals but brittle, and am only a good conductor when heated.  I have 3 valence electrons.  What element am I?

Boron

500

I am an element that is super reactive, I have 1 valence electron and have 20 total neutrons.  What element am I?

Potassium