1. What Does Science Involve?

Guided Outline ch 1

Write in complete sentences!

1. What does science involve?

2. Define Science.

3. Define Technology.

4. What is the goal of science?

5. What is the goal of technology?

6. What does physical science cover?

7. Define Scientific Method.

8. List the steps of the scientific method AND define each step.

9. What is the difference between a manipulated variable and a responding variable?

10. What is a controlled experiment?

11. What happens if data does not support the hypothesis?

12. Define scientific theory.

13. Define Scientific Law.

14. What is a scientific model?

15. Why is safety in science important?

16. What is scientific notation?

17. Copy Figure 13

18. Copy figure 14

19. What is the unit for length?

20. What is the unit for mass?

21. What is the unit for volume?

22. What is the unit for density?

23. Why do scientists use the SI system?

24. List the formula for finding density.

25. What is the density of an object that has a mass of 20kg and a volume of 4mL?

26. What is the mass of an object that has a volume of 10m3 and a density of 50kg/m3?

27. What is the derived unit?

28. What does convert mean?

29. What is the difference between precision and accuracy?

30. What are the significant figures?

31. Write the following measurements in scientific notation

a. 0.0000000000372g

b. 45,000,000,000km

32. Convert your answers above into SI base units.

33. Define thermometer.

34. Why do current thermometers use alcohol instead of mercury?

35. How do scientist organize data?

36. Why use a line graph?

37. What is a slope?

38. What does direct proportion mean?

39. What is an inverse proportion?

40. How do scientist communicate?