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According to the graph, for which year was the smallest number of pennies found?
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1991
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The speed of light is approximately 3 x 108 m/s. How would this be written in conventional notation?
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300,000,000 m/s
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The main branches of natural science are
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Life, physical, and Earth science.
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Pure science is best defined as the
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Continuing search for new knowledge.
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Which instrument has been used to detect the oldest, most distant objects in the solar system?
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Radio telescope
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The first step in the scientific method is usually
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Making an observation
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What is the area of a room that is 4 x 102 cm long and 2 x 103 cm wide?
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8 x 105 cm2
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The force with which gravity pulls on a quantity of matter is referred to as
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Weight
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The SI unit for measuring temperature is the
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Kelvin.
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A tool used by physicists to smash atoms is a
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Particle accelerator.
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A scientific theory is an explanation that
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Has been tested by many observations.
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Which SI prefix means one million?
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Mega-
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An important science skill is critical thinking. This means
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Thinking logically to solve a problem.
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You are asked to find the volume of a cube that is 2.5 cm high, 2.65 cm wide, and 3.456 cm long. How many significant figures should you show in your answer?
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2
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A scientific model is a
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Representation of a real event or object.
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