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What is the scientific method and all of its steps? Give examples.
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The scientific method is a series of steps, and in order it's Observation, Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, and Conclution. |
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What is a controlled experiment? Why is it important? |
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A control expiriment is when everything in the expiriment is the same exept the thing that you are testing. It is important because you don't want to have two diffrent size pots, and/or two diffrent plants, one goes ina cupboard, and the other goes in the sunlight, no, you cannot do that. Everything has to be the same except the thing that you are expirimenting. |
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Convert the following into scientific notaion: 3.1 x 10^7 or 3.1 x 10^-7 |
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a) 3.1 x 10^7= 31000000
b) 3.1 x 10^-7= .00000031 |
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What are the basic SI (metric) units for mass, temperature, length, and volume? |
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Definition
Mass- Grams
Temperature- Celsius (C) and Kelvin (K)
Lenght- Meters (M)
Volume- Liter (L), Cubic Centimeter (cm3), and Milliliter (mm) |
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What are the values and meanings of kilo, hecto, deka, deci, centi, and milli? |
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10^3 10^2 10^1 10^0 10^-1 10^-2 10^-3
Kilo Hecto Deka Base Deci Centi Milli
K H Da B D C M
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What are the basic tools for measuring mass, temperature, length, and volume? |
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Definition
Mass- Triple Beam Balance
Temperature- Thermometer
Length- Meter Stick
Volume- Graduated Cylinder and Beaker |
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Convert the following measurements: 2500 mm to dkm, 0.034 hg to cg. |
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Definition
2500 mm is .2500 or .25 dkm
0.034 hg is 00340. cg |
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What is conservation of mass? Why is it important? |
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