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16 Cards in this Set
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Use unit analysis to show how many millimeters are in a kilometer.
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Relationship: 1 km = 1000 m
Unit Anaylysis: 1 km x 1000m/1km x 1000 mm/1m = 1,000,000 mm |
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State the law of mass conservation.
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The law of mass conservation states, "In all chemical and physical changes, matter is neither created nor destroyed."
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Tell how to express scientific notation.
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1. Move the decimal place to make the number fall between 1 and 10.
2. Count each space that the decimal was moved. 3. Make that number the exponent for the power of 10. |
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Give the formula to determine the density of a book which has a mass of 1200 g and a volume of 1400 cubic cm.
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D = 1200 g/1400 cubic cm
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If the number is very small (in scientific notation), the exponent on the power of 10 will be __________.
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If the number is very small (in scientific notation), the exponent on the power of 10 will be NEGATIVE.
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If the number is very small (in scientific notation), the decimal place will be moved to the __________.
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In scientific notation, if the number is very small the decimal place will be moved to the RIGHT.
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Metric units are related to each other by multiples of what number?
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Metric units are related to each other by multiples of TEN.
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The device used to measure mass is a mass __________.
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The device used to measure mass is a mass BALANCE.
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Hectometer is a unit of __________.
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Hectometer is a unit of LENGTH.
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Tell how to convert 5,600,000,000.0 into scientific notation.
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1. The number between 1 and 10 is 5.6.
2. The decimal place was moved 9 places to the left. 3. Therefore, the scientific notation of 5,600,000,000.0 is 5.6 x 10 to the 9th power. |
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What is the unit of volume in the metric system?
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The unit of volume in the metric system is the LITER.
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The systemized metric system is known as __________.
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The systemized metric system is known as the SI, or the SYSTEM INTERNATIONAL (OF UNITS).
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Which of the following is the most dense: ice, fresh water, or seawater?
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Of the three substances, SEAWATER is the most dense.
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What is the unit of weight in the SI?
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The unit of weight in the SI is the NEWTON (N).
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What is the curved surface of a liquid in a graduated cylinder called?
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The curved surface of a waterlike liquid in a graduated cylinder is called a MENISCUS.
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Briefly describe osteoporosis and tell what is used to diagnose the condition.
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Osteoporosis is the LOSS OF CALCIUM from the bones, and is diagnosed using a BONE DENSITY TEST.
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