INT SCI physics review/basic unit study guide
Science Study Guide Metric Prefixes: Deka da ten Deci d tenth Hecto h hundred Centi c hundredth Kilo k thousand Milli m thousandth Mega M million Micro ? millionth Giga G billion Nano n billionth Tera T trillion Pico p trillionth Difference between theory and hypothesis: A scientific theory is a hypothesis that has been tested and proven Scientific method: a method used in gaining, organizing, and applying new knowledge Recognize a problem Make an educated guess (hypothesis) about the answer Predict the consequences of the hypothesis Perform experiments to test it Make conclusions Experimental Components: Independent variable: part of the experiment that is purposely manipulated