Physical Science Textbook Scavenger Hunt



Physical Science Textbook Scavenger Hunt

Name _____________________________________________________

Period _________________________

Your book is an important resource for this class. It is expected that you will bring it to class every day. As you search for the answers to the following questions, take note of the layout and resources in your book. Using your Physical Science Book and Syllabus, answer the following questions.

1. What page does the glossary begin on? _____________________

We will begin the year with Chapter 1. Use Chapter 1 to answer the following questions. (HINT: Don’t forget to look at the pictures, charts and graphs!)

2. What is the SI Base unit for temperature? ____________________________________________

3. What antibiotic was accidentally discovered in 1928? _____________________________________________

4. Who discovered this antibiotic? ____________________________________________________

5. What are 3 different units used to measure volume?

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6. Which of the metals in Figure 18 has the highest melting temperature? _________________________________

7. What is the name of the lab located at the end of chapter 1? _________________________________________________

Find Appendix A. Use it to answer the following questions.

8. What is the equation (formula) for finding the volume of a cylinder? ___________________________________

9. If you have a measurement of 234.005 K, how many significant figures does it have? __________________

10. What element makes up 28% of the Earth’s crust? ___________________________________________

Use Appendix B to answer the following questions.

11. What is the density of gold? __________________________________

12. How many moons does Mars have? ________________________________

13. What is located on p. 844-845? _________________________________________________________________________

14. What is the chemical symbol for silver? _______________________

15. What chemical has the symbol “Pu”? ___________________________________________

Use the Index to answer the following questions.

16. On what pages would you find into about inertia? _______________________

17. On what page might you find information about thunderstorms? ____________________

Find the section called “Career Link” at the end of Chapter 14.

18. What career is featured? ________________________________________________

19. Briefly, what does a person in this career do? ______________________________________________________________

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Chapter 8 has a section on “Salts”. Find the picture of the butterflies.

20. Where are the butterflies getting their salt from? __________________________________________________________

The following questions are in reference to the class syllabus.

21. When is late work accepted? ________________________________________________________________________________

22. Do you need to bring your book to class every day? __________________________

23. What type of food is OK in the classroom? _________________________________________________________________

24. What type of drink is OK in the classroom? ________________________________________________________________

25. What percent of your semester grade comes from the semester test? ______________________________________

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