Physical Science Skills Flashcard

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What is scientific notation?

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A way of expressing numbers that are too large or too small to be conveniently written in decimal form, using powers of ten.

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Convert 3,000,000 to scientific notation.

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3.0 x 10^6

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What is the scientific notation for 18,400 meters?

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1.84 x 10^4

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What tool is used for measuring distance?

Back

Meter stick

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When moving from a smaller prefix to a larger prefix on the metric staircase, which direction do you move the decimal?

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Left

Front

Convert 729 cm to hectometers (hm).

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.0729 hm

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What is the purpose of a balance in science?

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To measure mass.

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What is the metric prefix for 1,000?

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Kilo- (k)