Nature of Science/ Measurement
Scientific Notation
Dimensional Analysis
Sig Figs
Density
100

I am a metric instrument used to measure length (we used it to measure the height of a desk).

Meter stick

100

Put 5.8 x 108 in standard form.

580,000,000

100

Convert 4.5 km to m.

4500 m

100

How many sig figs?  34067

5

100

What is the density of an object that has a mass of 4.375g and a volume of 6.5 mL?

.67 g/mL

200

I am used to measure the volume of a rock using water displacement. 

Graduated cylinder

200
Put 6.79 x 10-5 in standard form.

.0000679

200

Convert 46.89mm to km.

.00004689 km

200

How many sig figs?  000.00382

3

200

What is the mass of ethanol that exactly fills a 200.0 mL container?  The density of ethanol is 0.789 g/mL

157.8 g

300

I am used to measure the mass of an item.  

Balance

300

Put 457,000 in scientific notation

4.57 x 105

300

Convert 3.67inches to cm.  (1 inch = 2.54 cm)

9.32 inches

300

How many sig figs?  00.945000

6

300

A rectangular prism with dimensions 8 cm, 22 cm, and 11 cm and a density of .75 g/mL.  What is the mass?

1452g

400

When graphing data from a lab, I am placed on the x-axis. 

Independent variable

400

Put .000000000657 in scientific notation.

6.57 x 10-10

400

How many gallons of gas are in 15 L?


3.96 gallons

400

How many sig figs?   3,000,000,000

1

400

A graduated cylinder contains 50 mL of water.  A rectangular prism is dropped into the water, and the level of the water rises to 75 mL.  The mass of the object is 26 g.  What is the density?

1.04 g/mL

500
When reading a measurement, you read me (either from the bottom when the liquid curves down or from the top when the liquid curves up.  

Miniscus

500

Put 34.2 x 104 in scientific notation.  

3.42 x 105

500

How many fl oz .000637 Liters?

.0215 fl oz

500

How many sig figs?  6.0

2

500
The volume of an object is 100mL and the mass is 1.5 kg.  What is the density?

15 g/mL

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