Physical Science 8

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Physical Science 8

• PS.1 Study Guide

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• Put the following steps of the scientific method
  in sequential order
• ___ Draw conclusions
• ___ Observe and record data
• ___ Test the hypothesis
• ___ Identify the problem
• ___ Research the problem
• ___ Communicate your results
• ___ Make a hypothesis

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• Put the following steps of the scientific method
  in sequential order
• ___ Draw conclusions
• ___ Observe and record data
• ___ Test the hypothesis
• 1 Identify the problem
• ___ Research the problem
• ___ Communicate your results
• ___ Make a hypothesis

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• Put the following steps of the scientific method
  in sequential order
• ___ Draw conclusions
• ___ Observe and record data
• ___ Test the hypothesis
• 1 Identify the problem
• 2 Research the problem
• ___ Communicate your results
• ___ Make a hypothesis

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• Put the following steps of the scientific method
  in sequential order
• ___ Draw conclusions
• ___ Observe and record data
• ___ Test the hypothesis
• 1 Identify the problem
• 2 Research the problem
• ___ Communicate your results
• 3 Make a hypothesis

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• Put the following steps of the scientific method
  in sequential order
• ___ Draw conclusions
• ___ Observe and record data
• 4 Test the hypothesis
• 1 Identify the problem
• 2 Research the problem
• ___ Communicate your results
• 3 Make a hypothesis

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• Put the following steps of the scientific method
  in sequential order
• ___ Draw conclusions
• 5 Observe and record data
• 4 Test the hypothesis
• 1 Identify the problem
• 2 Research the problem
• ___ Communicate your results
• 3 Make a hypothesis

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• Put the following steps of the scientific method
  in sequential order
• 6 Draw conclusions
• 5 Observe and record data
• 4 Test the hypothesis
• 1 Identify the problem
• 2 Research the problem
• ___ Communicate your results
• 3 Make a hypothesis

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• Put the following steps of the scientific method
  in sequential order
• 6 Draw conclusions
• 5 Observe and record data
• 4 Test the hypothesis
• 1 Identify the problem
• 2 Research the problem
• 7 Communicate your results
• 3 Make a hypothesis

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Question 8

• Independent variable

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Question 8

• Independent variable
• The factor that is manipulated or changed.

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Question 9

• Dependent variable

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Question 9

• Dependent variable
• The factor that is a measured response to the
  change.

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Question 10

• SI Unit for Length

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Question 10

• SI Unit for Length
• Meter

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Question 11

• SI Unit for Mass

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Question 11

• SI Unit for Mass
• Kilogram

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Question 12

• SI Unit for Temperature

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Question 12

• SI Unit for Temperature
• Kelvin

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Question 13

• Volume

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Question 13

• Volume
• An amount of three dimensional space

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Question 14

• The amount of matter in an object is the ____?

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Question 14

• The amount of matter in an object is the mass

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Question 15

• The instrument used to find length is ?

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Question 15

• The instrument used to find length is a ruler OR
  a meterstick!

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Question 16

• The instrument used to find mass is a ?

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Question 16

• The instrument used to find mass is a balance
  (Triple Beam Balance)!

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Question 17

• Convert
• 355 cm to mm

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Question 17

• Convert
• 355 cm to mm
• See 355 THEN add a zero
• 0

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Question 17

• Convert
• 355 cm to mm
• See 355 THEN add a zero
• 355 cm 3550 mm

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Question 18

• Convert
• 60 cm to mm
• 60 cm _____ mm

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Question 18

• Convert
• 60 cm to mm
• 60 cm 600 mm

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Question 19

• Convert
• 70 mm to cm
• 70 mm ___ cm

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Question 19

• Convert
• 70 mm to cm
• See 70 mm
• Think 70.0
• Move the decimal point 1 place to the left
• 70 mm 7.0 cm

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Question 20

• Convert
• 6 mm to cm
• 6 mm ___ cm

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Question 20

• Convert
• 6 mm to cm
• 6 mm .6 cm

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Question 21

• Identify the control, IV, DV, and the constants
  in the following experiment

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Question 21

• Jasmine decided to see if different soda brands
  would affect the growth of plants. She took
  three identical sets of tomato plants, placed
  them all in the same area and gave each plant 10
  ml. of water a day. Group A received no
  additional treatment. Group B got 2 ml of Coke,
  and Group C got 2 ml of Sprite. She measured
  average growth for 2 weeks. Group A grew an
  average of 5 cm, Group B grew an average of 7 cm,
  and Group C grew 5 cm.

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Question 21

• Jasmine decided to see if different soda brands
  would affect the growth of plants. She took
  three identical sets of tomato plants, placed
  them all in the same area and gave each plant 10
  ml. of water a day. Group A received no
  additional treatment. Group B got 2 ml of Coke,
  and Group C got 2 ml of Sprite. She measured
  average growth for 2 weeks. Group A grew an
  average of 5 cm, Group B grew an average of 7 cm,
  and Group C grew 5 cm.

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Question 21

• Jasmine decided to see if different soda brands
  would affect the growth of plants. She took
  three identical sets of tomato plants, placed
  them all in the same area and gave each plant 10
  ml. of water a day. Group A received no
  additional treatment. Group B got 2 ml of Coke,
  and Group C got 2 ml of Sprite. She measured
  average growth for 2 weeks. Group A grew an
  average of 5 cm, Group B grew an average of 7 cm,
  and Group C grew 5 cm.

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Question 21

• Jasmine decided to see if different soda brands
  would affect the growth of plants. She took
  three identical sets of tomato plants, placed
  them all in the same area and gave each plant 10
  ml. of water a day. Group A received no
  additional treatment. Group B got 2 ml of Coke,
  and Group C got 2 ml of Sprite. She measured
  average growth for 2 weeks. Group A grew an
  average of 5 cm, Group B grew an average of 7 cm,
  and Group C grew 5 cm.

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Question 21

• Jasmine decided to see if different soda brands
  would affect the growth of plants. She took
  three identical sets of tomato plants, placed
  them all in the same area and gave each plant 10
  ml. of water a day. Group A received no
  additional treatment. Group B got 2 ml of Coke,
  and Group C got 2 ml of Sprite. She measured
  average growth for 2 weeks. Group A grew an
  average of 5 cm, Group B grew an average of 7 cm,
  and Group C grew 5 cm.

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Question 21

• Jasmine decided to see if different soda brands
  would affect the growth of plants. She took
  three identical sets of tomato plants, placed
  them all in the same area and gave each plant 10
  ml. of water a day. Group A received no
  additional treatment. Group B got 2 ml of Coke,
  and Group C got 2 ml of Sprite. She measured
  average growth for 2 weeks. Group A grew an
  average of 5 cm, Group B grew an average of 7 cm,
  and Group C grew 5 cm.

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Question 21

• Jasmine decided to see if different soda brands
  would affect the growth of plants. She took
  three identical sets of tomato plants, placed
  them all in the same area and gave each plant 10
  ml. of water a day. Group A received no
  additional treatment. Group B got 2 ml of Coke,
  and Group C got 2 ml of Sprite. She measured
  average growth for 2 weeks. Group A grew an
  average of 5 cm, Group B grew an average of 7 cm,
  and Group C grew 5 cm.

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Question 21

• Jasmine decided to see if different soda brands
  would affect the growth of plants. She took
  three identical sets of tomato plants, placed
  them all in the same area and gave each plant 10
  ml. of water a day. Group A received no
  additional treatment. Group B got 2 ml of Coke,
  and Group C got 2 ml of Sprite. She measured
  average growth for 2 weeks. Group A grew an
  average of 5 cm, Group B grew an average of 7 cm,
  and Group C grew 5 cm.

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Question 22

• Write a hypothesis for the scenario we just
  discussed.

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Question 22

• Write a hypothesis for the scenario we just
  discussed.
• IF Jasmine added 2 milliliters of Coke to a set
  of tomato plants, THEN those plants will grow
  faster than the others BECAUSE of the amount of
  caffeine in the soda she chose.

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Question 23

• Find the volume of a regular solid that has a
  length of 5 cm, a width of 2.3 cm, and a height
  of 3.1 cm.

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Question 23

• Volume (of a known object i.e. a box) length x
  width x height
• 5 x 2.3 x 3.1
• 11.5 x 3.1
• 35.65

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Question 24

• Control

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Question 24

• Control
• used to show that the result of an experiment is
  really due to the condition being tested

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Question 25

• Constant

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Question 25

• Constant
• a factor that remains the same for each testing
  group in an experiment

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Question 26

• A hypothesis should be written in an IF,

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Question 26

• A hypothesis should be written in an IF, THEN,

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Question 26

• A hypothesis should be written in an IF, THEN,
  BECAUSE statement.

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Question 27

• Draw and label the DRY/MIX graph used in an
  experiment

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Question 27

• DV
• Dependent
• Responding (Then) Measurable Y Axis
  (Vertical )

Manipulated (changed) IF . . . Independent
I.V. X axis horizontal
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