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Corrections for Science Explorer/Focus on Physical Science, California Edition ©2001

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  • Corrections of factual errors
  • Corrections of typographical or grammatical errors
  • Changes for clarification, where the original wording or art could be improved to support student understanding
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Key: Fig. = Figure
Ch. = Chapter
par. 1, par. 2, etc. = paragraph 1, paragraph 2, etc. (an incomplete paragraph at the top of a page is counted as paragraph 1)
ques. 1, ques. 2, etc. = question 1, question 2, etc.
col. 1, col. 2, etc. = column 1, column 2, etc.
ans. = answer


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Corrections of factual errors.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
17 Fig. 8 art Points plotted incorrectly at 8, 9, and 10 seconds. new art 24-Oct-2001
17 par. 1, lines 4–5 "...horizontal line, or one with no slope, represents..." "...horizontal line represents..." 23-Oct-2001
29 Sample Problem photograph Delete photograph. 23-Jan-2002
40 Try This, #2, line 4 "...about an inch above..." "...about 2 or 3 cm above..." 20-Oct-2000
50 Fig. 11 photograph A Photograph A is upside down. New Figure 11 photograph A 24-Oct-2001
50 par. 1, last line "...pulls objects toward Earth." "...pulls objects toward each other." 26-Nov-2000
110 Fig. 9 caption, lines 3–4 "...an egg beater, screw in a light bulb, or..." "...an eggbeater, or..." 22-Oct-2001
138 Skills Lab, #5, line 5 "...three different amounts..." "...five different amounts..." 20-Oct-2000
144 Fig. 12 Image is reversed and does not show artist's monogram. New Figure 12 image 24-Oct-2001
162 par. 1, line 2 "...by adding 273 to it..." "...by subtracting 273 from it..." 01-Feb-2001
239 French horn image Image is reversed. New French horn image 25-Jan-2001
260 par. 1, lines 5–6 "...minutes. Nothing can travel faster! When..." "...minutes. When..." 22-Oct-2001
266 par. 2, line 5 "...light waves than..." "...light than..." 22-Oct-2001
274 par. 2, line 5 "Helium gives a golden yellow light..." "Helium gives a pale pink light..." 14-Apr-2001
281 par. 2, line 5 "...antenna. About half of..." "...antenna. The majority of..." 22-Oct-2001
316 par. 3, line 4 "...eyepiece lens. The..." "...eyepiece. The..." 22-Oct-2001
317 Fig. 26 art labels "Eyepiece lens
Objective lens
"
"Eyepiece
Objective
"
22-Oct-2001
317 par. 2, last line "...three objective lenses so..." "...three different objectives so..." 22-Oct-2001
317 par. 2, line 5 "...objective lens, placed..." "...objective, placed..." 22-Oct-2001
317 par. 2, lines 6–7 "...eyepiece lens enlarges..." "...eyepiece enlarges..." 22-Oct-2001
322 Fig. 30 art The object image appears on photographic film. Corrected Figure 30 Art 18-Dec-2001
322 par. 2, lines 9–11 "...from the first beam. The interference pattern between the two beams of light creates a three-dimensional image that is recorded on film." "...from the first beam. The interference pattern recorded on the film produces a three-dimensional image when viewed in laser light." 23-Oct-2001
363 Section 4, Key Ideas, bullet #3, lines 3–4 "...turns of wire in the coil, and the type..." "...turns of wire in the coil, how close together the turns of the wire are, and the type..." 23-Oct-2001
388 par. 3, last line "...and so resistance decreases." "...and so total resistance decreases." 20-Oct-2000
391 par. 3, lines 7–9 "...will be small. Ordinary tap water is a conductor of electricity, so water actually decreases your resistance. This means that the voltage can produce enough current to seriously injure you." "...will be smaller. Ordinary tap water is not a very good conductor of electricity, but it does decrease your resistance. This means that the voltage can still produce enough current to seriously injure you." 23-Oct-2001
401 par. 2, last line "...because the electric current makes..." "...because the magnetic field of the electric current makes..." 23-Oct-2000
462 Section 4 Review "4. Could you isolate...with a hammer? Explain." Delete question. 23-Oct-2000
464 Chapter 14 Assessment, Multiple Choice, #3, line 3 "a. change the appearance of a substance." "a. involve melting or boiling." 26-Nov-2000
478 par. 1 head Volume and Temperature Relating Volume and Temperature 23-Oct-2000
504 Exploring the Periodic Table Art and text Updated periodic table art and text 27-Apr-2001
504 Exploring the Periodic Table, row 7, column 5, lines 2–3 "Ha
Hahnium"
"Db
Dubnium"
23-Oct-2001
504�505 Exploring the Periodic Table Periodic table data. For the most current periodic table data, go to the NIST periodic table link on the first Science page of the Prentice Hall Web site. 23-Oct-2000
504�505 Exploring the Periodic Table, elements 93, 103, 107, and 109 "237.048
"(260)"
"(262)"
"(266)"
"(237)"
"(262)"
"(264)"
"(268)"
22-Oct-2001
505 Exploring the Periodic Table Art and text Updated periodic table art and text 27-Apr-2001
507 Fig. 8 art The periodic table is missing unknown elements in row 7. New Figure 8 art 19-Apr-2001
510 Fig. 9 periodic table art Periodic table is missing elements. New Figure 9 art 24-Oct-2001
513 Families of Metals head "Families of Metals" "Metals in the Periodic Table" 26-Nov-2000
514 Fig. 13 art Periodic table art New Figure 13 art 17-Apr-2001
515 Fig. 14 art Periodic table art New Figure 14 art 17-Apr-2001
515 Periodic table art, col. 3, last row, lines 2–3 "Ha
Hahnium"
"Db
Dubnium"
23-Oct-2001
516 Fig. 15 art Periodic table art New Figure 15 art 24-Oct-2001
516 Section 2 Review, #4, lines 1–2 "...Predicting Element 119 has not yet been made...where would it be placed..." "...Predicting Where would element 119 be placed..." 23-Oct-2001
522 Fig. 19 art Periodic table art New Figure 19 art 19-Apr-2001
523 Fig. 20 art Periodic table art New Figure 20 art 19-Apr-2001
524 Fig. 21 art Periodic table art New Figure 21 art 19-Apr-2001
525 Fig. 23 art Periodic table art New Figure 23 art 19-Apr-2001
545 Fig. 7 table, col. 1, row 4 "Natural gas" "Methane" 24-Oct-2001
576 Fig. 5 art, col. 5, row 7 "Ha" "Db" 24-Oct-2001
607 Science at Home, lines 2–3 "...Add one teaspoon of...to about a cup of..." "...Add one spoonful of...to about 250 mL of..." 23-Oct-2001
615 Reactions of Bases, lines 1–2 "...react with metals or carbonates. At first,..." "...react with carbonates to produce carbon dioxide. At first,..." 23-Oct-2001
639 par. 2, last line "...is solved and..." "...is eased and..." 23-Oct-2000
645 Jet engine photograph Photo shown is of the engine's fan blades. Photo shown should be the engine's turbine blades. 14-Apr-2001
669 par. 1, line 3 "...consists of 60 carbon..." "...consists of carbon..." 23-Oct-2000
669 par. 1, lines 4–6 "...arranged in a repeating pattern similar to the surface of a soccer ball. This form is called buckminsterfullerene, or fullerene (FUL ur een) for short, in honor of..." "...arranged in repeating patterns like the one shown in Figure 6. This form of carbon is called a fullerene (FUL ur een) in honor of..." 23-Oct-2001
669 par. 1, lines 8–9 "...which the fullerene resembles. Because of their shape, fullerenes have been given the nickname..." "...which some fullerenes resemble. Because of its shape, one of these fullerenes called buckminsterfullerene has been given the nickname..." 23-Oct-2001
669 par. 2, lines 3–5 "...carry substances inside them. Someday, fullerenes may be used to carry medicines through the body or to house very tiny computer circuits." "...carry other substances inside them. For example, fullerenes may be used someday to carry medicines through the body." 23-Oct-2001
675 Fig. 12 caption Formula box. Remove Acetylene formulas and caption from box, and re-position (center) Ethene formulas and caption. 19-Apr-2001
675 Fig. 12 photographs Right photograph (welder) Remove right photograph, re-position right and left edges of bananas photograph to align with text, and re-position caption so that top of first line aligns with top edge of bananas photograph. 15-May-2001
684 par. 1, lines 4–5 "...lipids store more than twice as much energy as do..." "...lipids release twice as much energy in your body as do..." 23-Oct-2001
692 Checking Concepts, #17, line 6 "...60 carbon atoms..." "...carbon atoms..." 23-Oct-2000
692 Multiple Choice, #3, line 5 "d. an ester." "d. a hydrocarbon." 23-Oct-2000
716 Exploring Phases of the Moon "Waning Crescent" photograph Photograph is upisde down. 14-Apr-2001
754 par. 5, line 3 "...450°C..." "...430°C..." 22-Oct-2001
761 Fig. 19 table, Number of Moons col., Jupiter, Saturn, and Uranus rows "17
19
18"
"18
18
20"
22-Oct-2001
761 Fig. 19 table, Number of Moons col., heading "Number of
Moons
"
"Number of
Moons

(as of 2001)"
22-Oct-2001
762 par. 3, lines 5–7 "...time, astronomers have discovered 13 more moons revolving around Jupiter, for a total of 17." "...time (and as of 2001), astronomers have discovered more than a dozen additional moons revolving around Jupiter." 22-Oct-2001
765 Fig. 24 caption, line 3 "...its 18 moons." "...its 20 moons." 22-Oct-2001
765 par. 5, last line "discovered another moon, for a total of 18." "discovered three more moons, for a total of 20." 22-Oct-2001
772 Fig. 29 caption, lines 5–8 "...NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous mission...asteroid Mathilde (right) in 1997." "...NASA's Galileo mission...asteroid Gaspra (right)." 22-Oct-2001
819 Honor in a Name, par. 1, lines 6–8 "...NASA, Valerie wrote...were 3,800 students..." "...NASA and The Planetary Society, Valerie wrote...were 3,500 students..." 23-Oct-2001
839 #48 "48...." "49.... 23-Oct-2000
839 #49 "49...." "50...." 23-Oct-2000
839 #50 "50. Always turn off...the burner is off as well." Delete #50. 01-Feb-2001
841 Appendix C List of Chemical Elements Updated List of Chemical Elements 19-Apr-2001
841 List of Chemical Elements, Name and Atomic Mass cols. "Bohrium...(262)"
"Lawrencium...(260)"
"Meitnerium...(266)"
"Neptunium...237.048"
Ununoctium...*"
"Bohrium...(264)"
"Lawrencium...(262)"
"Meitnerium...(268)"
"Neptunium...(237)"
Delete Ununoctium (element 118) row.
22-Oct-2001
842 Appendix D Periodic Table of the Elements Updated period table 19-Apr-2001
842�843 Periodic Table of the Elements, elements 93, 103, 107, and 109, line 4 "237.048"
"(260)"
"(262)"
"(264)"
"(237)"
"(262)"
"(264)"
"(268)"
22-Oct-2001
843 Appendix D Periodic Table of the Elements Updated period table 19-Apr-2001
852 col. 2, gravity, lines 1–2 "...pulls objects toward Earth. (pp. 50, 722)" "...pulls objects toward each other. (p. 50)" 23-Oct-2001

Corrections of typographical or grammatical errors.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
50 Fig. 10 caption, lines 2–4 "...airplane, skydivers begin...a skydiver with..." "...airplane, sky divers begin...a sky diver with..." 21-Oct-2001
62 Discover, Think It Over "Forming Operational Defintions..." "Forming Operational Definitions..." 20-Oct-2000
110 Fig. 9 caption, line 3 "...an egg beater, screw..." "...an eggbeater, screw..." 22-Oct-2001
140 par. 2, line 6 "...lines. The falling water..." "...lines. Falling water..." 22-Oct-2001
149 par. 4, line 2 "...high tempeature in a..." "...high temperature in a..." 24-Dec-2000
156 True or False, #6 "...the Joule." "...the joule." 22-Oct-2001
293 Check Your Progress, line 5 "Section 2 Review,..." "Section 3 Review,..." 26-Nov-2000
350 par. 3, lines 2–3 "...Earth's magnetic field may attract the domains..." "...Earth's magnetic field can attract the domains..." 23-Oct-2001
352 par. 1, lines 1–2 "...Oersted (ur sted) was..." "ur" should be in small caps. 22-Oct-2001
384 Real-World Lab, col. 1, par. 1, line 4 "...any settings in between." "...any setting in between." 26-Nov-2000
423 par. 5, line 7 "...there is a voltage, between them..." "...there is a voltage between them..." 23-Oct-2000
461 par. 1, line 2 "...attracts the metals in the ore,..." "...attracts the metal in the ore,..." 23-Oct-2000
465 Thinking Critically, #21, last line "...cookie dough." "...cookie dough?" 23-Oct-2000
514 par. 1, last line "...gray white,..." "...gray-white,..." 22-Oct-2001
603 Figure 5 caption, lines 1–2 "...Weak tea is a dilute solution, whereas strong tea is..." "...'Weak' tea is a dilute solution, whereas 'strong' tea is..." 26-Oct-2001
646 Fig. 9, Elements col., Pewter row, line 2 "copper*" Delete asterisk:
"copper"
22-Oct-2001
646 Fig. 9, Uses col., Pewter row, line 2 "Tableware,..." Insert asterisk:
"Tableware*,..."
22-Oct-2001
839 #46 "46...." "45...." 26-Nov-2000
867 col. 2, mirages "...201" "...301" 23-Oct-2000

Changes for clarification.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
28 Fig. 13 art Moon image shows features not visible from Earth. Remove moon from art. 24-Oct-2001
28 Fig. 13 caption "...Both the moon and the Ferris wheel are accelerating because they are changing direction. Making Generalizations What path does the moon follow?" "...The Ferris wheel is accelerating, because it is changing direction. Making Generalizations What path does the Ferris wheel follow?" 24-Oct-2001
49 par. 5, lines 1–2 "...through a fluid is called..." "...through a liquid or a gas is called..." 23-Oct-2001
56 par. 2, line 6 "...force. Newton called one force the..." "...force. The first force is called the..." 22-Oct-2001
65 Section 5, second bullet, lines 4–5 "...away from the satellite at the same rate that the satellite falls." "...away from a satellite more quickly than the satellite falls." 23-Oct-2001
82 par. 1, lines 6–7 "...divided into watertight compartments,..." "...divided into compartments,..." 24-Oct-2001
90 par. 3, lines 1–2 "Bernoulli's principle explains flight—from a small kite to a huge airplane..." "Bernoulli's principle is a factor in flight—from a small bird to a huge airplane..." 23-Oct-2001
91 Exploring Wings caption "Bernoulli's principle explains how air moving around a wing produces a force." "Bernoulli's principle helps explain how air moving around a wing produces a force." 14-Apr-2001
91 Exploring Wings, Airplane Wings, lines 1–3 "The top of an airplane wing is curved. Air that moves over the top of the wing must travel farther than air that moves along the bottom of the wing. As a result, the air moving..." "The top of this airplane wing is curved. Air that moves over the top of the wing must travel farther than air that moves along the bottom of the wing. Also, the air moving..." 24-Oct-2001
91 Exploring Wings, Bird Wings, lines 1–2 "Like an airplane wing, a bird's wing is curved..." "Like the airplane wing above, a bird's wing is curved..." 24-Oct-2001
91 Exploring Wings, Spoilers, lines 1–2 "...is curved on the lower side, so a spoiler is an upside-down wing. The greater pressure..." "...is curved on the lower side, so a spoiler is an upside-down version of the airplane wing above. The greater pressure..." 24-Oct-2001
99 par. 5, last line "...pull." "...pull the sled forward." 22-Oct-2001
109 Analyze and Conclude, #2, lines 1–2 "...on the right, what happens..." "...on the left, what happens..." 23-Oct-2001
116 par. 2, line 4 "...axis. The larger object is..." "...axis. The object with the larger diameter is..." 22-Oct-2001
116 par. 2, line 5 "...the smaller object is..." "...the object with the smaller diameter is..." 22-Oct-2001
136 par. 3, lines 4–5 "...in an object. When..." "...in a substance or material. When..." 22-Oct-2001
140 par. 2, lines 4–6 "The waterfall is...lines. Falling water is..." "The Niagra Falls area is...lines. Water that is diverted above the falls is..." 21-Dec-2001
162 par. 3, lines 1–2 "...substance is..." "...substance or material is..." 22-Oct-2001
162 par. 4, line 5 "...particles. Thermal..." "...particles of matter. Thermal..." 22-Oct-2001
164 Fig. 5 caption, line 3 "...touches the hot coals." "...faces the hot forge." 24-Oct-2001
164 par. 4, line 2 "...transferred to the metal from the fire. This transfer..." "...transferred to the metal from the forge. This transfer..." 14-Apr-2001
174 par. 4, lines 1–2 "...and the neon used in the colored sign shown above are all..." "...and the neon used in colored signs are all..." 24-Oct-2001
178 Fig. 17 art Right image is incorrect. New Figure 17 art 24-Oct-2001
179 par. 1, lines 5–6 "...probably only see a coal-burning locomotive as..." "...probably see a steam locomotive only as..." 22-Oct-2001
179 par. 2, line 1 "...a steam..." "...a coal-burning steam..." 22-Oct-2001
182 par. 3, last two lines "...returns to the compressor motor, and the whole..." "...returns to the compressor, and the whole..." 14-Apr-2001
182 par. 3, lines 2–3 "...The refrigerator motor compresses..." "...The refrigerator motor runs a compressor which compresses..." 24-Oct-2001
233 Fig. 13 caption "When a plane flies faster...known as the sound barrier." "A, B. When a plane appoaches the speed of sound, its sound waves pile up in front of it. C. When the plane exceeds the speed of sound, it flies through these waves, causing a shock wave we hear as a sonic boom." 24-Oct-2001
260 par. 1, line 3 "...vacuum. You...this as..." "...vacuum. This rate can be expressed as..." 22-Oct-2001
295 Fig. 1 caption, lines 1–2 "...The frog can be seen through the leaf but lacks detail." "...The frog's shadow can be seen through the leaf." 26-Oct-2001
313 Fig. 23 caption, line 3 "...contract or relax to change..." "...relax (left) or contract (right) to change..." 24-Oct-2001
316 par. 2, last two lines "...The image you see through a refracting telescope is upside down." "...The image you see through this refracting telescope is upside down." 14-Apr-2001
316 par. 2, lines 4–5 "...The larger lens is called the objective lens. The objective lens gathers..." "...The larger lens is called the objective. The objective gathers..." 24-Oct-2001
316 par. 2, lines 6–7 "...The lens close to your eye is the eyepiece lens. The eyepiece lens magnifies..." "...The lens close to your eye is in the eyepiece. The lens in the eyepiece magnifies..." 24-Oct-2001
316 par. 3, line 6 "...through a reflecting..." "...through this reflecting..." 22-Oct-2001
324 par. 1, line 9 "This is total internal reflection." "This complete reflection of light by the inside surface of a medium is called total internal reflection." 26-Nov-2000
324 par. 2, last sentence "This allows telephone companies...to their customers." Delete sentence. 26-Nov-2000
325 Study Guide, Section 5, Key Terms, lines 4–5 "objective lens
eyepiece lens"
"objective
eyepiece"
24-Oct-2001
343 par. 1, line 8 "...the domains to line up. In fact,..." "...the domains to stay lined up. In fact,..." 01-Feb-2001
345 #9, line 1 "...Canadian coins..." "...Some Canadian coins..." 01-Feb-2001
346 Discover, #1, line 1 "...by rubbing it with one end..." "...by rubbing it several times in the same direction with one end..." 01-Feb-2001
346 Discover, Think It Over, lines 1–2 "...needle point? Do you think it will always point..." "...needle point? Will it always point..." 23-Oct-2001
350 par. 4, last line "...Earth has done so anyway." "...Earth might have done so anyway." 17-May-2001
351 par. 2, lines 3–4 "...time. In fact, Earth's magnetic field has completely reversed direction every million years or so." "...time. Earth's magnetic field completely reversed itself about 750,000 years ago." 24-Oct-2001
352 Discover, #5, lines 1–2 "...compasses. Do not let the wire touch the compasses." "...compasses. Make sure the compass needles are free to turn." 23-Oct-2001
360 par. 1, lines 1–2 "...creates a magnetic field. By turning..." "...creates a magnetic field around the wire. By turning..." 23-Oct-2001
362 Fig. 25 label "Micrograph of tape" "Magnified photograph of tape" 24-Oct-2001
363 Section 1, Key Ideas, fourth bullet, line 1 "For an object to be magnetic, most of its domains must line up..." "In a magnetized material, most of its domains are lined up..." 19-Apr-2001
363 Section 3, Key Ideas, bullet #4, lines 3–4 "...flow freely through materials called insulators." "...flow freely through insulators." 23-Oct-2001
371 par. 3, line 2 "Static electricity is quite different from..." "Static electricity behaves quite differently from..." 20-Oct-2000
372 Checkpoint "What is conservation of charge?" "What is the law of conservation of charge?" 20-Oct-2000
378 par. 1, lines 6–7 "...it is not the pump that matters." "...it is not the kind of pump that matters." 23-Oct-2001
381 par. 5, lines 4–5 "...two paths, it will travel through the one with lower resistance." "...two paths, more current will travel through the one with lower resistance." 24-Oct-2001
383 par. 2, lines 4–5 "...That is why a bulb most often burns out the instant..." "...That is one reason a bulb might burn out the instant..." 24-Oct-2001
386 Discover, #3, line 1 "...unscrew the first bulb..." "...unscrew one bulb..." 20-Oct-2000
386 Fig. 11 caption, line 2 "...parts of an electric circuit." "...parts of a parallel circuit." 24-Oct-2001
388 Sharpen Your Skills, last three lines "What can you conclude...series and parallel circuits?" "Does this circuit behave like either a parallel circuit or a series circuit? Explain." 20-Oct-2000
392 par. 5, lines 2–3 "...the resistance decreases..." "...the total resistance decreases..." 23-Oct-2001
400 Discover, #1, line 1 "...winding copper..." "...winding insulated copper..." 23-Oct-2000
402 Fig. 3 caption, last line "...magnetic force on the loop." "...magnetic force on the loop. The loop continues to spin in the same direction." 24-Oct-2001
403 par. 1, last line "...the loop spins continuously." "...the loop continues to spin in the same direction." 20-Feb-2001
404 Real-World Lab, Materials, line 3 "permanent bar magnet" "permanent circular magnet" 23-Oct-2000
404 Real-World Lab, art label "Uncoated wire" "All coating removed" 23-Oct-2000
411 Exploring Energy Resources, Geothermal Energy caption, lines 1–2 "...water near molten rock is heated until it becomes steam." "...water heated by molten rock turns to steam." 23-Oct-2001
412 Fig. 10, col. 3, row 5, line 1 "Unused generating sites are rare." "Unused sites for dams are rare." 24-Oct-2001
422 par. 4 "To prove his hypothesis,...similar to Volta's." Revised Page 422 Paragraph 22-Oct-2001
425 par. 2, lines 5–6 "...battery. Not every substance can be recharged. The electrodes must be..." "...battery. The electrodes in a rechargeable battery must be..." 24-Oct-2001
445 Check Your Progress, lines 7–8 "...collect. You may want to discuss ideas for your procedure with your partner. Answer..." "...collect. Work with a partner to discuss ideas for your procedure. Answer..." 23-Oct-2001
446 Fig. 7 caption "If a dog...with it" "If you stood on this scale on the moon, it would show that your weight is less there than on Earth." 24-Oct-2001
446 Fig. 7 photograph The scale shown does not match the description in the accompanying text. New Figure 7 photograph 24-Oct-2001
453 Discover, Think It Over, line 4 "...possible to infer facts from..." "...possible to make an inference from..." 23-Oct-2000
457 Section 3 Review, #3, lines 1–2 "...consists of the elements oxygen and hydrogen. Could..." "...consists of molecules of water (H[subscript 2]O). Could..." 23-Oct-2001
459 Fig. 16 caption, line 2 "...contain only the..." "...contain the..." 24-Oct-2001
459 par. 4, lines 3–6 "...as a compound with some other element. Copper compounds are found in nature mixed with other materials in certain rocks. A rock...economically useful element is..." "...as a compound. Copper compounds are found in nature in certain rocks. A rock...economically useful material is..." 23-Oct-2001
460 par. 1, last line "...other elements in the ore." "...other elements in the compound." 23-Oct-2000
460 par. 1, line 1 "...a solution of copper compounds,..." "...a solution of a copper compound,..." 23-Oct-2000
461 Real-World Lab, Analyze and Conclude, #4, line 2 "...copper chloride." "...copper chloride solution." 23-Oct-2000
461 Real-World Lab, Analyze and Conclude, #6, line 2 "...explain why copper..." "...explain why you think copper..." 23-Oct-2000
461 Real-World Lab, Analyze and Conclude, #6, lines 3–4 "...and not a mixture of the elements copper and chlorine." "...and not a mixture." 23-Oct-2001
461 par. 1, line 1 "...made of the ore." "...made of the copper ore." 26-Nov-2000
461 par. 1, line 3 "...attracts the other components." "...attracts the other materials." 23-Oct-2000
462 Check Your Progress, lines 3–4 "...with your partner. Repeat your partner's procedure,..." "...with a new partner. Repeat this partner's procedure,..." 23-Oct-2001
465 Present Your Project, line 1 "Work with your partner..." "Work with your second partner..." 26-Nov-2000
465 Test Prep: Skills, #19, line 3 "Which coin contains..." "Which coin, A or B, contains..." 26-Nov-2000
465 Thinking Critically, #21, lines 1–2 "Classify each of the following as a solution or a mixture:...dough." "Which of the following is a solution:...dough?" 23-Oct-2001
465 Thinking Critically, #24, lines 2–4 "What must happen to the gold atoms when solid gold melts to become a liquid?" "What must happen to the volume of a given mass of solid gold when it becomes a liquid? Explain." 23-Oct-2001
471 Try This, #1, lines 1–3 "...a clear jar almost filled with honey and another clear jar almost..." "...a clear plastic jar almost filled with honey and another clear plastic jar almost..." 23-Oct-2001
471 par. 4, lines 1–5 "The viscosity of lava...helps determine the type of volcanic eruption. A volcano erupts quietly if it has thin,...High-viscosity lava,...is typical of a volcano that..." "The viscosity of lava...can reflect the type of volcanic eruption. Some volcanoes that erupt quietly have thin,...High-viscosity lava,...is typical of some volcanoes that..." 24-Oct-2001
474 par. 2, lines 1–3 "Volume You know the definition of volume—the amount of space...is measured in units of cubic centimeters or milliliters. Because gases fill..." "Volume You know volume is the amount of space...is measured in cubic centimeters, milliliters, liters, and other units. Because gases fill..." 24-Oct-2001
478 par. 1, lines 3–5 "...you are right. All gases increase in size when their temperature increases. As their temperature decreases, they become smaller. People in charge..." "...you are right. Gases increase in volume when the temperature increases. As the temperature decreases, the volume decreases. People in charge..." 23-Oct-2001
479 lines 3–4 "...hits the ground—splat—it just stays there! Why..." "...hits the ground, it doesn't bounce as high as it did. Why..." 23-Oct-2001
487 Fig. 22 caption, lines 4–5 "Which of these changes is physical, and which is chemical?" "Which of these examples is most likely a physical change? Which might be a chemical change?" 26-Oct-2001
493 Section 4 Review, #2 "...changes in matter affected by..." "...changes in matter related to..." 23-Oct-2000
503 Fig. 5 art Replace electron art. New Figure 5 art 24-Oct-2001
510 Fig. 9 electron art Replace electron art. New Figure 9 art 24-Oct-2001
512 last par., last line "...process is called corrosion. Some metals also react with acids." "...process of reaction and wearing away is called corrosion." 26-Nov-2000
514 par. 1, lines 4–5 "...hard, bright white, and a good..." "...hard, gray white in color, and a good..." 24-Oct-2001
516 Section 2 Review, #2, lines 2–3 "...react with the way metals farther to the right react." "...react to the way metals on the right side of the table react." 23-Oct-2001
516 par. 3, lines 5–7 "...are very unstable,...they break apart very quickly into smaller nuclei..." "...are unstable,...they break apart into smaller nuclei..." 24-Oct-2001
521 Fig. 18 diatomic hydrogen art Replace electron art. New Figure 18 diatomic hydrogen art 24-Oct-2001
521 Fig. 18 sodium and chlorine art Replace electron art. New Figure 18 sodium and chlorine art 24-Oct-2001
549 par. 2, line 7 "...complex compound,..." "...complex substance,..." 23-Oct-2000
554 Social Studies Connection "In the early part...called dirigibles. Unlike modern airships,...flammable hydrogen. On May 6, 1937,...the ship caught fire. Seconds later, its...gas burst into flame, killing 36 people. The Hindenburg was... energy could be released by a reaction between hydrogen and oxygen." "In the early part...called dirigibles. On May 6, 1937,...the ship caught fire, killing 36 people. The Hindenburg was...energy could be released by chemical reactions." 14-Apr-2001
554 Social Studies Connection, In Your Journal, lines 5–7 "...how the reaction between hydrogen and oxygen affected..." "...how chemical reactions affected..." 24-Oct-2001
557 par. 3, lines 7–8 "...until it was ignited. This mixture..." "...until it was detonated. This mixture..." 24-Oct-2001
571 Fig. 2 caption "A window fan is a model for the way electrons fill the space around the nucleus of an atom." "Like a fan's fast-moving blades, electrons cannot be seen as they move around the nucleus of an atom." 14-Apr-2001
578 Analyze and Conclude, #5, lines 3–4 "...about a centimeter be useful?" "...about one to two centimeters be useful?" 23-Oct-2001
578 Procedure, #3, lines 6–7 "...or 1.42.) Copy...values." "...or 1.4.) Copy...values, rounded to the nearest tenth." 23-Oct-2001
593 Fig. 20 art #3, reposition leader to point at face where split occurs new art 24-Oct-2001
593 par. 5, line 4 "...along a line of ions..." "...along a face of ions..." 23-Oct-2000
599 Your Goal, bullet #1, line 1 "make at least three different indicators..." "make one or more indicators..." 23-Oct-2000
599 Your Goal, bullet #2 "...to test at least six substances" "...to test a number of substances" 23-Oct-2000
599 Your Goal, bullet #3 "compare your indicator to a..." "compare your indicators to a..." 23-Oct-2000
602 Figure 3 caption, lines 2–3 "...from any combination of the..." "...from combinations of the..." 26-Oct-2001
602 par. 1, line 4 "...made of any combination of..." "...made of combinations of..." 14-Apr-2001
607 par. 2, lines 3–5 "The antifreeze added to a car...and another liquid. Often the second liquid is...The mixture has a..." "The coolant in a car...and a liquid called antifreeze. Often the antifreeze is...The mixture of the two liquids has a..." 24-Oct-2001
619 par. 3, lines 4–5 "...and their concentration." "...and their strength." 24-Oct-2001
626 par. 1, line 1 "Why does your stomach have such a low pH? The main enzyme..." "The low pH in your stomach helps digestion take place. The main enzyme..." 14-Apr-2001
626 par. 3, lines 1–3 "The food molecules from...into smaller ones by now. These smaller molecules are absorbed..." "The foods from...into different kinds of small molecules by now. These small molecules can be absorbed..." 23-Oct-2001
645 Exploring Alloys and Metals in Aircraft, Nickel Alloys, lines 1–3 "The turbine blades in the jet engines have to spin..." "The turbine blades found inside jet engines like this one have to spin..." 24-Oct-2001
660 Procedure, #5, line 1 "Repeat Steps 2–4 until..." "Repeat the process until..." 23-Oct-2001
668 par. 2, line 4 "...is bonded to..." "...is bonded strongly to..." 20-Feb-2001
668 par. 4, lines 3–4 "...In graphite, carbon atoms are bonded tightly to..." "...In graphite, each carbon atom is bonded strongly to..." 23-Oct-2001
669 Fig. 6 caption, line 2 "...atoms in fullerenes..." "...atoms in some fullerenes..." 24-Oct-2001
672 par. 4, lines 1–2 "...hydrocarbons. Methane, also known as natural gas, is used.." "...hydrocarbons. Methane, the main gas in natural gas, is used.." 24-Oct-2001
675 Fig. 12 caption, lines 4–5 "...to ripen (left). Acetylene is...pipeline (right)." "...to ripen." 24-Oct-2001
676 par. 1, line 5 "...hydrocarbon chain, a..." "...hydrocarbon, a..." 23-Oct-2000
676 par. 1, lines 8–9 "...a hydrocarbon chain. Substituted hydrocarbons include halogen compounds,..." "...a hydrocarbon. Substituted hydrocarbons include halogen-containing compounds,..." 23-Oct-2001
676 par. 4, line 2 "...atoms on a carbon chain. Each..." "...atoms in a hydrocarbon. Each..." 23-Oct-2000
719 par. 2, line 2 "...When the moon is in..." "...When the moon is completely in..." 19-Apr-2001
719 par. 4, lines 4–5 "...edge of the shadow appears..." "...edge of the umbra appears..." 24-Oct-2001
743 par. 1, line 2 "...for almost 20..." "...for about 20..." 22-Oct-2001
752 par. 3, line 4 "...nitrogen gas, with a small amount of carbon dioxide. Earth's..." "...nitrogen gas. Earth's..." 14-Apr-2001
777 par. 4, lines 2–4 "...re-formed, resulting in...blocks of ice. Similar..." "...re-formed, exposing a darker underlying material. Similar..." 24-Oct-2001
810 par. 2, last three lines "...hidden from our view by massive clouds of stars, gas, and dust between the sun and the center." "...hidden from our view by massive clouds of dust between the sun and the center." 14-Apr-2001
810 par. 2, lines 6–7 "...when they look toward the main part of the rest of our galaxy. The center..." "...when they look toward the part of our galaxy that is visible from Earth. The center..." 24-Oct-2001
810 par. 3, lines 5–6 "...in elliptical galaxies. So elliptical..." "...in most elliptical galaxies. Most elliptical..." 23-Oct-2001
837 col. 2, Animal Safety, lines 3–4 "...also may require caution..." "...also requires caution..." 23-Oct-2001
838 #21, lines 4–5 "...hot. And never leave a lighted burner unattended!" "...hot. Never leave a lighted burner unattended. Turn off the burner when not in use." 23-Oct-2001
839 #26, lines 2–4 "...chemicals. Never touch,...to do so. Many chemicals are poisonous." "...chemicals. Many chemicals are poisonous. Never touch,...to do so." 23-Oct-2001
839 #41, lines 2–3 "...harm to mammals, birds, reptiles, fishes, or amphibians. This rule..." "...harm to animals. This rule..." 23-Oct-2001
839 #44, last line, and #45, line 1 "...and avoid contact with them.
45. Never eat any part of an unidentified plant..."
"...and avoid contact with them. Never eat any part of a plant..." 20-Feb-2001
839 #47, line 1 "47. After an experiment has been completed, clean up..." "46. After an experiment has been completed, turn off all burners or hot plates. If you used a gas burner, check that the gas-line valve to the burner is off. Unplug hot plates."
47. Turn off and unplug any other electrical equipment that you used."
48. Clean up..."
26-Nov-2000
852 col. 1 "eyepiece lens..." "eyepiece..." 17-Apr-2001
852 col. 1, fullerene, lines 2–3 "...a repeating pattern similar to the surface of a soccer ball. (p.669)" "...a repeating pattern. (p.669)" 23-Oct-2001
852 col. 1, eyepiece, line 2 "...objective lens. (p.316)" "...objective. (p.316)" 22-Oct-2001
855 col. 2 "objective lens Lens that gathers..." "objective Lens that gathers..." 14-Apr-2001
864 col. 1 "eyepiece lens 316" "eyepiece 316" 14-Apr-2001
868 col. 2 "objective lens 316" "objective 316" 14-Apr-2001


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Corrections of factual errors.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
30 Performance Assessment, lines 7–8 "...each class present..." "...each group present..." 23-Jan-2002
274 Neon Lights, Using the Visuals: Figure 17, line 4 "yellow—helium;..." "pink—helium;..." 23-Oct-2001
317 Building Inquiry Skills: Observing, lines 3–8 "...the objective lens, eyepiece,...many objective lenses does...three objective lenses; they..." "...the objectives, eyepiece,...many objectives does...three objectives; they..." 12-Dec-2001
510 Student book page, pars. 1 and 2 Incorrect text picked up for page 510 student book reduced page. Page 510 text should be the same as in the student edition, 0-13-044345-X. 07-Feb-2001
517 Panel Discussion, first bullet, last line www.science-explorer.phschool.com Delete line. 02-May-2001
645 Exploring Alloys and Metals in Aircraft, last line "www.science-explorer..." Delete line. 02-May-2001

Corrections of typographical or grammatical errors.

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2 Background, par. 2, lines 1–2 "...the web page..." "...the Web page..." 23-Oct-2001
3 Reading Strategies, fifth bullet, line 2 "...Engineers' website for..." "...Engineers' Web site for..." 23-Oct-2001
320 Background, line 4 "...trained opthalmologist. This..." "...trained ophthalmologist. This..." 23-Oct-2001
571 Demonstration notes, line 7 "(Just like the fan blades,..." "(Like the fan blades,..." 02-May-2001

Changes for clarification.

Page Location Original Revision Date Posted
90 Inquiry Challenge, Tips, lines 2–3 "...gliders that use...to fly. Assign each..." "...gliders. Assign each..." 23-Oct-2001
91 Exploring Wings notes, lines 3–6 "(air) Ask: Why is the top...that travels farther? (It increases.) Ask:..." "(air) Ask: How does the force exerted by the air on the top of the wing compare with the force exerted by the air on the bottom of the wing when the airplane takes off? (It is less.) Ask:..." 23-Jan-2002
471 Integrating Earth Science notes, line 4 "...volcano depends in part on the viscosity..." "...volcano is related to the viscosity..." 02-May-2001
508 Background, col. 1, lines 3–4 "...once in physics and once in chemistry. Curie is..." "...once in physics with Henri Becquerel and Pierre Curie, her husband, in 1903 and in chemistry in 1911. Curie is..." 23-Oct-2001
517 Panel Discussion, first bullet, lines 4–5 "...Consult the Science Explorer Web site for..." "...Consult the World Wide Web site for..." 23-Oct-2001
554 Background, col. 2, lines 3–6 "...and fairs. Helium produces...and passengers. The largest..." "...and fairs. The largest..." 23-Oct-2001
657 Answers to Self-Assessment, Checkpoint "...the mass of...sample has decayed." "...the atoms of...sample have decayed." 23-Oct-2001
719 Answers to Self-Assessment, Caption Question "...The umbra is...of partial darkness." "...The umbra is the darkest area, which can have a reddish glow. The penumbra is the area from which the sun is only partly hidden." 19-Apr-2001


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