Quiz about Vocabulary 7th Grade 24-25

Question 1

What does it mean to observe?

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To gather information using your 5 senses or a scientific tool.

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To organize into groups based on similar characteristics.

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To make a quantitative observation such as length, volume, or mass.

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To come up with an explanation that can be tested by an experiment.

Question 2

What does it mean to classify?

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To organize into groups based on similar characteristics.

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To gather information using your 5 senses or a scientific tool.

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To make a quantitative observation such as length, volume, mass.

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To come up with an explanation that can be tested by an experiment.

Question 3

What does it mean to measure?

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To make a quantitative observation such as length, volume, or mass.

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To gather information using your 5 senses or a scientific tool.

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To organize into groups based on similar characteristics.

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To come up with an explanation that can be tested by an experiment.

Question 4

What does it mean to infer?

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An explanation for an observation you made.

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To gather information using your 5 senses or a scientific tool.

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To make a quantitative observation such as length, volume, mass.

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To organize into groups based on similar characteristics.

Question 5

What does it mean to hypothesize?

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To come up with an explanation that can be tested by an experiment.

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To gather information using your 5 senses or a scientific tool.

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To organize into groups based on similar characteristics.

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To make a quantitative observation such as length, volume, or mass.

Question 6

What does qualitative mean?

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Observations using your 5 senses.

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Observations using a scientific tool and recorded as numbers.

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To organize into groups based on similar characteristics.

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To make a quantitative observation such as length, volume, mass.

Question 7

What does quantitative mean?

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Observations using a scientific tool and recorded as numbers.

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Observations using your 5 senses.

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To organize into groups based on similar characteristics.

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To make a quantitative observation such as length, volume, mass.

Question 8

What does the term "Interpret" mean?

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To explain the meaning of something.

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To judge or calculate the quality or value of something.

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Information collected for use.

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An opinion or decision that is made after an investigation.

Question 9

What does the term "Evaluate" mean?

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To judge or calculate the quality or value of something.

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To explain the meaning of something.

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A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations.

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The factors that are kept the same in an experiment.

Question 10

What is a "Hypothesis"?

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A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations.

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Information collected for use.

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An opinion or decision that is made after an investigation.

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The factors that are kept the same in an experiment.

Question 11

What is "Data"?

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Information collected for use.

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To explain the meaning of something.

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An opinion or decision that is made after an investigation.

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The factors that are kept the same in an experiment.

Question 12

What does the term "Conclusion" mean?

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An opinion or decision that is made after an investigation.

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To judge or calculate the quality or value of something.

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A possible explanation for an observation that can be tested by scientific investigations.

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Information collected for use.

Question 13

What are "Constants" in an experiment?

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The factors that are kept the same in an experiment.

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Information collected for use.

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To explain the meaning of something.

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An opinion or decision that is made after an investigation.

Question 14

What is a Control Group used for in an experiment?

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It is used for comparison and does not get tested with the variable.

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It is the group that receives the variable being tested.

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It is the group that receives the most changes.

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It is the group that is not included in the experiment.

Question 15

What is a variable in an experiment?

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Any factor that changes and affects the outcome of an experiment.

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A constant factor that does not change.

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A factor that is always the same in every experiment.

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A factor that is not measured in the experiment.

Question 16

What is a Test Variable (Independent Variable)?

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The variable that the experimenter decides to change to see if there is or is not an effect.

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The variable that responds to the change in the experiment.

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The variable that is kept constant throughout the experiment.

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The variable that is not included in the experiment.

Question 17

What is an Outcome Variable (Dependent Variable)?

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The variable that responds to the change in the experiment.

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The variable that the experimenter decides to change.

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The variable that is kept constant throughout the experiment.

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The variable that is not measured in the experiment.

Question 18

What is the purpose of research in an experiment?

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To look up information or read about your topic to try to find out more information.

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To make a hypothesis without any prior information.

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To change the variables in the experiment.

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To conclude the results of the experiment.

Question 19

What is a Graph used for in an experiment?

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To visually represent your data and help understand the numbers.

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To write down the hypothesis.

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To list the materials needed for the experiment.

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To describe the procedure of the experiment.

Question 20

What is the definition of "data" in the context of an experiment?

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It is all the measurements taken from doing the experiment.

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It is the hypothesis of the experiment.

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It is the conclusion drawn from the experiment.

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It is the materials used in the experiment.

Question 21

What does "replication" mean in scientific research?

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Process of OTHER scientists duplicating a study to verify the accuracy of the results.

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A scientist will do multiple trials of their own experiment.

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The initial trial of an experiment.

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The process of forming a hypothesis.

Question 22

What is "repetition" in the context of scientific experiments?

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A scientist will do multiple trials of their own experiment.

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Process of OTHER scientists duplicating a study to verify the accuracy of the results.

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The initial trial of an experiment.

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The process of forming a hypothesis.

Question 23

What is the definition of "energy"?

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Ability to do work.

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Energy of motion.

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Heat energy.

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Energy resulting in the movement of charged particles.

Question 24

What is "kinetic energy"?

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Energy of motion.

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Stored energy an object has.

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Heat energy.

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Energy resulting in the movement of charged particles.

Question 25

What is "potential energy"?

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Stored energy an object has which can change based on its position or shape.

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Energy of motion.

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Heat energy.

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Energy resulting in the movement of charged particles.

Question 26

What is "thermal energy"?

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Heat energy - the faster the particles are moving, the hotter the object is.

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Energy of motion.

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Stored energy an object has.

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Energy resulting in the movement of charged particles.

Question 27

What is "electrical energy"?

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Energy resulting from the movement of charged particles.

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Energy of motion.

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Stored energy an object has.

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Heat energy.

Question 28

What type of energy is found in food, fuel, and cells?

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Chemical energy

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Sound energy

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Radiant energy

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Conduction

Question 29

What does the law of conservation of energy state?

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Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changed

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Energy can be created and destroyed

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Energy is always lost in transformations

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Energy can only be created, not destroyed

Question 30

What is energy transformation?

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The change of energy from one form to another

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The process of energy being lost

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The creation of new energy

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The destruction of energy

Question 31

What type of energy creates noise through vibrations?

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Sound energy

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Radiant energy

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Chemical energy

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Conduction

Question 32

What is radiant energy?

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Energy that has been harnessed from the sun and can be transformed into many other types of energy

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Energy that creates noise through vibrations

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Energy in food and fuel

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Method of heat transfer that requires direct contact

Question 33

What is conduction?

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Method of heat transfer that requires direct contact

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Method of heat transfer involving EM waves

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Energy that creates noise through vibrations

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Energy that has been harnessed from the sun

Question 34

What is radiation in terms of heat transfer?

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Method of heat transfer involving EM waves

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Method of heat transfer that requires direct contact

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Energy that creates noise through vibrations

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Energy in food and fuel

Question 35

What is the method of heat transfer through the movement of gas or liquid called?

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Convection

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Conduction

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Radiation

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Insulation

Question 36

Which of the following is a material that is a poor conductor of heat?

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Plastic

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Metal

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Water

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Air

Question 37

What is the term for energy transferred from an object at a higher temperature to an object at a lower temperature?

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Heat

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Conduction

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Radiation

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Insulation

Question 38

Which material transfers heat very well?

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Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Paper

Question 39

What is the boiling point of water in Kelvin?

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373 Kelvin

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0 Kelvin

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100 Kelvin

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273 Kelvin

Question 40

Which temperature scale is most commonly used in the United States?

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Fahrenheit

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Celsius

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Kelvin

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Rankine

Question 41

What is the freezing point of water in Kelvin?

Accepted Answer

273 Kelvin

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0 Kelvin

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100 Kelvin

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373 Kelvin

Question 42

Which temperature scale is most commonly used in the world and by scientists?

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Celsius

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Kelvin

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Fahrenheit

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Rankine

Question 43

Which temperature scale is commonly used by physicists?

Accepted Answer

Kelvin

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Celsius

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Fahrenheit

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Rankine

Question 44

What is the measure of the average kinetic energy of all the particles in a substance?

Accepted Answer

temperature

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mechanical energy

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density

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volume

Question 45

What is the sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy of an object called?

Accepted Answer

mechanical energy

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temperature

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mass

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volume

Question 46

Which theory states that all particles that make up matter are in constant motion?

Accepted Answer

Kinetic Theory of Matter

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Theory of Relativity

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Quantum Theory

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Atomic Theory

Question 47

What is the circular motion of liquids or gases caused by differences in density due to temperature differences called?

Accepted Answer

convection current

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conduction

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radiation

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thermal expansion

Question 48

What is the decimal measuring system based on the meter, liter, and gram as units of length, capacity, and weight or mass?

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metric system

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imperial system

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customary system

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binary system

Question 49

What does the prefix "centi-" mean?

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hundredth

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thousandth

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tenth

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millionth

Question 50

What does the prefix "milli-" mean?

Accepted Answer

thousandth

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hundredth

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tenth

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millionth

Question 51

Which instrument is used to hold liquids and has a narrow neck to prevent splashes?

Accepted Answer

Erlenmeyer flask

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graduated cylinder

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beaker

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test tube

Question 52

Which instrument is used to measure the precise volume of a liquid?

Accepted Answer

graduated cylinder

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beaker

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Erlenmeyer flask

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test tube

Question 53

Which tool is used to measure mass?

Accepted Answer

triple beam balance

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graduated cylinder

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Erlenmeyer flask

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thermometer

Question 54

What type of graph has data points that are joined by a line?

Accepted Answer

line graph

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bar graph

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pie chart

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scatter plot

Question 55

What is the curve at a liquid's surface by which one measures the volume of the liquid called?

Accepted Answer

meniscus

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concave

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convex

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parabola

Question 56

What is the mass per unit volume or the degree of compactness of a substance called?

Accepted Answer

density

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volume

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mass

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weight

Question 57

What is the amount of space an object takes up called?

Accepted Answer

volume

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mass

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density

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weight

Question 58

What is a measure of the amount of matter in an object?

Accepted Answer

mass

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volume

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density

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weight

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