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Science is Everywhere
The Scientific Toolbox
Introducing Earth
Density and Buoyancy 1
Density and Buoyancy 2
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If you want to prove or disprove a hypothesis, you must perform a(n)
experiment
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The basic SI unit for mass is...
grams
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The study of rocks and rock formations is called...
Geology
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The amount of space something takes up is the...
volume
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Density depends on which 2 factors?
mass and volume
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Pieces of information collected to test a hypothesis is called
data
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The basic SI unit for volume is...
liters
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The middle part of a tree is called...
the pith
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What is the force opposing the buoyant force?
the force of gravity
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How do you find the mass of a certain object?
Weigh it on a scale
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The process for answering questions is called...
science
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A measurement contains what 2 parts?
number and unit
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How old is the Earth?
roughly 4.6 billion years old
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How do you find the volume of a cube or rectangular-shaped object?
length x width x height
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Warm air _____, while cold air ______.
Warm air rises(floats), while cold air sinks.
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What are the 5 senses?
sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell
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Your ______________ is different on Earth than it is on the Moon.
weight
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The vertical line at 0 degrees longitude is called the...
Prime Meridian
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When an object is _____ dense than the fluid it is in, the object will float.
When an object is less dense than the fluid it is in, the object will float
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When an object is more dense than the fluid it is in, the object will _______.
When an object is more dense than the fluid it is in, the object will sink.
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Name the 5 steps of the scientific method in order.
observe, question, hypothesis, collect data, draw conclusions
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The variable that is affected by the change in the independent variable is...
dependent variable
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What is the difference between a topographic map and a bathymetric map?
topographic map measures elevation, bathymetric measures depth
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How do you find the volume of an odd-shaped object?
Put it in a container of water such as a graduated cylinder and see how much the water rises. Measure the difference in volume.
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What happens to the mass, volume, and density of air molecules when they get heated up?
mass stays the same, volume increases, density decreases