Definitions
What are the minimum characteristics that a design must have to function?
Criteria
The ability to do work.
Energy
Which step of the scientific method involves formulating a tentative explanation to answer a scientific problem?
Hypothesizing
What would you call this:
"If soil is rich in oxygen, then grass will grow in it."
Hypothetical Proposition
How many significant digits are in this number:
1000.10
Six
What property causes matter to resist changes in motion?
Inertia
The system of measurement accepted as the standard for scientific and technical purposes.
SI (International System of Measurement)
Which step of the scientific method involves organizing data and researching the findings of other scientists' data?
Observing
What is a conclusion based on reasoning from evidence?
Inference
What prefix is added to a unit to indicate one-hundredth
Milli-
Measure of an objects thermal energy.
Temperature
The closeness of a measurement to the quantities actual value.
Accuracy
Which substance will float in water(p=1.0g/cm^3)?
A. Osmium (p=22.5 g/cm^3)
B. Coal (p=1.3 g/cm^3)
C. Maple Wood (P=0.75 g/cm^3)
C. Maple Wood
What is reasoning from specific evidence to a general conclusion called?
Inductive Reasoning
What is the SI unit for mass?
Kilogram
Amount of space an object occupies.
Volume
A Specific measure to which other measures are compared to ensure uniformity.
Standard of Measure (Standard)
Amount of matter in an object
Mass
Consider this statement:
"If an object is made of iron, it will not float in water. This object is made of iron. Therefore, it will not float in water."
What do these statements demonstrate
Affirming the Antecedent
What system of measurement adds a prefix to each basic unit to make it larger or smaller?
Metric System
The ability of other scientists to reach the same conclusion by performing the same experiment under different conditions.
Reproducibility
Weight
Express 4.8 x 10^-7
0.00000048
What does this equation do?
F=9/5(C+40)-40
Converts Celsius to Fahrenheit
Express 2,200,000 in scientific notation.
2.2 x 10^6