1. Turn to page #6 in your REFERENCE section
(The pink sheet that says Language of Science)
In Box #3 of your Daily Bellwork : Define each of the words below (using ONLY the Prefix meaning and suffix meaning on the sheet)
Example: ANTICLINE  Anti = against Suffix = incline
Anticline = against incline
1. Astrology=
2. Convergent =
3. Bathymetry =
Using your guided notes: Write down which branch of Earth Science matches this description:
Example : The study of volcanoes and earthquakes Geology The area of earth science that uses telescopes___________

2. Measurements
in Science

4. When doing a science experiment:
Experimental measurements must not only be RELIABLE and ACCURATE but also must be easily understood by others
Reliable Accurate
Reliable Accurate
Reliable Accurate

5. a decimal system of international measurement based on 10
metric system: SI
Units of SI used in this class:
kilo= 1000
deci= 1/10 or .1
centi= 1/100 or .01
milli= 1/1000 or .001

6. When Measuring… Use… (Base Unit)
length meters (m)
volume l x w x h (m3)
liter (L)
mass grams (g)
temperature Celsius (°C)
*Mass is a measure of amount of matter in an object.
*Weight is measure of gravitational force

7. 1 meter=100 centimeters (cm) 1 meter= 1000 millimeters (mm) 1 cm= 10mm

8. length of the Mississippi River kilometer
centimeter kilometer milligram
millimeter gram kilogram
Celcius meter liter milliliter
length of the Mississippi River
kilometer

9. mass of a paper clip milligram centimeter kilometer milligram
millimeter gram kilogram
Celcius meter liter milliliter
mass of a paper clip
milligram

10. mass of an elephant kilogram centimeter kilometer milligram
millimeter gram kilogram
Celcius meter liter milliliter
mass of an elephant
kilogram

11. width of a fingernail millimeter centimeter kilometer milligram
millimeter gram kilogram
Celcius meter liter milliliter
width of a fingernail
millimeter

12. width of a TV screen centimeter centimeter kilometer milligram
millimeter gram kilogram
Celcius meter liter milliliter
width of a TV screen
centimeter

13. volume of juice in a paper cup
centimeter kilometer milligram
millimeter gram kilogram
Celcius meter liter milliliter
volume of juice in a paper cup
milliliter

14. mass of a bowl of cereal grams centimeter kilometer milligram
millimeter gram kilogram
Celcius meter liter milliliter
mass of a bowl of cereal
grams

15. amount of salt in an order of french fries
centimeter kilometer milligram
millimeter gram kilogram
Celcius meter liter milliliter
amount of salt in an order of french fries
milligram

16. amount of soda in a large plastic bottle
centimeter kilometer milligram
millimeter gram kilogram
Celcius meter liter milliliter
amount of soda in a large plastic bottle
liter

17. temperature of a bowl of soup
centimeter kilometer milligram
millimeter gram kilogram
Celcius meter liter milliliter
temperature of a bowl of soup
Celsius

18. You’re a tourist in a new city and really need to find a bathroom!
A little old lady tells you the closest bathroom is 50 to the right and walks away.
What do you do?!

19. Density
is the mass of an object per unit volume (D=m/v). The unit for density is a combination of more than one fundamental unit which is called a derived unit

20. The density of water is 1.0 g/mL
If an object’s density is greater than 1.0 g/mL will it sink or float?
SINK!

21. Will a Diet Pepsi float or sink? Regular Pepsi?
What do you base your answer on?
What did you see?
Were you correct in your predictions?
Why or why not?

22. Units 1m = 100cm 1mm=.1cm 1cm= 10 mm UNIT NUMBER OF METERS Meter (m)
Kilometer (km)
= 1000 meters
Centimeter (cm)
= .01 meters
Millimeter (mm)
= meters
1m = 100cm
1mm=.1cm
1cm= 10 mm