Science 8 NOS and Measurement

Retake Exam

, Matching [1 mark each]

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1. Scientific method a. the use of one's senses to obtain information
2. Observation b. a broad and extensively tested explanation of
why experiments give certain results.
3. Hypothesis c. a logical approach to the solution of scientific
problems.
4. d. a concise statement that summarizes the result
of many observations and experiments.
5. Theory . a means to test a hypothesis.
6. Scientific la f. a proposed explanation for an observation.
7. Accuracy><g. measure of how close a series?f measurements
are to one another.
8. Precision - h. measure of how close a measurement comes to
the actual value.
9. Experimental VaIUXi. digits in a measurement that are known, plus one
that is estimated.
10. Significant figures j. a value determined in an experiment.

Multiple Choice [1 mark each]

11. Which conversion to standard exponential notation is incorrect?
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a. 427 x 1010 = 4.27 X 1012 c. 0.324 X 10 = 3.24 X 10
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b. .4354 X 10-4= 4.354 X 10-1 ®0.00654 X 10-6= 6.54 X 10-

12. Which number of significant figures is incorrect?

a. 8.1441 (five) c. -15.20 {four}
<!).00050 (five) d. 10.0800 (six)

13. Which calculation does not include the correct number of significant figures?
a. 2.5/2.0 = 1.3 <::S)(2.70/3.00}- 2.0}x (1.20) = -1.32
b. (2.45/2.0) - 0.5 = 0.7 d. 3.11- 6.829 = -3.72 I
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14. Which of the following numbers contains six significant figures?
a. 0.003702 (])'OOO.OO
b. 1.003702 e. none of these
c.4.2 O 10
0 Ot

15. Which of these equalities is not correct?

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a. 100 cg = Ig c. 1 cm = 1 mL
b. 1000 mrn = 1 m @.Ol kg = 1 g

16. T~allest volume from among the following is (1 ern" = 1 mL):

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yO.012 L b. 25 mL c. 18 cm3 d. 1.6 x 10- L
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