Scientific Method & Process
Measuring Matter
Phases of Matter
Atoms & Elements
100
Part of a scientific write-up where you describe why you're doing the experiment.
Purpose
100
There are 10 of these in 1 centimeter.
millimeters (mm)
100
In which phase of matter do particles have the most kinetic energy?
gas
100
What two particles are in the nucleus of an atom? (just name the big particles - not the little things those are made of).
neutrons & protons
200
Something you might include in a Results section.
Observations, graphs, tables, calculations, data, etc.
200
Basic metric unit of volume
liter (L)
200
In which phase of matter are the particles closest together (in all but water)?
solid
200
Draw a sketch of a helium atom:
300
Part of a write-up where you describe the steps you'll take to complete the experiment.
Procedure
300
Basic metric unit of mass
gram (g)
300
What do we call it when a gas turns into a liquid?
Condensation
300
How many neutrons does an average fluorine atom have?
10
400
The kind of graph we made to show Grow Dinosaur growth over time.
Line graph
400
What is the density of something that will sink in water?
greater than 1.00g/mL
400
What word do we use to describe how solid carbon dioxide (dry ice) changes directly from a solid to a gas?
Sublimation
400
What do all of the elements in a column on the periodic table have in common?
They all have the same number of outer shell electrons (valence electrons).
500
The name for the vertical lines bracketing these average heights:
Error bars
500
How do you calculate an object's density?
mass/volume = density
500
What's the word that describes water vapor in the air (a gas) going directly to ice crystals (solid) when it's really cold outside?
deposition
500
What's the name of the "royal" family of elements on the far right side of the periodic table that doesn't want to interact with other atoms?
Nobel Gases