Things that are made by using your senses, such as sight, smell, taste, or touch
What are observations
100
grams
Kilograms
Pounds
Ounces
What are measurements of weight or mass
100
Tool used to measure an object's mass
What is a triple beam balance
100
All the steps of an investigation are called
What are procedures
200
The force of gravity on an object. This can change if you go to different planets.
What is weight
200
Things that are kept the same, or equal during each trial of an experiment are called...
What are controls or constants
200
Liters
Ml
cm3
What are units of volume
200
Scientific tool used to find the volume of a liquid
What is a graduated Cylinder
200
This type of graph can be used to graph a given set of data over a period of time, such as population growth in an area over a 5 year period.
What is a line graph
300
The amount of matter in an object. Usually measured in grams or kilograms
What is Mass
300
What you are testing, or what is changed during an experiment. There should only be one tested at a time.
What is a variable
300
g/cm3
g/ml
What are units of density
300
This tool is used to assist with finding the answers to mathematical problems
What is a calculator
300
Bob measures out 30 ml of water in a graduated cylinder. He drops a rock into the water and reads the water level to be 37 ml. What is the volume of the rock?
What is 7 cm3
400
Type of property that does not produce a new substance when it is measured or observed.
What is a physical property
400
Information that is collected during an investigation. It is usually displayed in some form of chart or graph to determine its meaning.
What is data
400
Square cm
square inches
square feet
What are units of area
400
There are two tools that can be used to find the volume of an object. Name them.
What is a graduated cylinder or a ruler
400
The Greek scientist who discovered that the amount of water displaced by an object is equal to the object's volume.
Who is Archimedes
500
Is defined as the amount of matter in a given volume. Can be in units of g/ml or g/cm3
What is Density
500
The type of data that is written in the form of numbers, such as time, speed, or height.
What is Quantitative Data
500
List 3 different metric units that we have used in scientific investigations
What are cm, ml, mm, grams, etc
500
Name all the tools necessary to find an object's density, and explain what each tool is used for.
What are:
Triplel Beam Balance to find the object's mass
Ruler or graduated cylinder to find the object's volume
500
A block of wood 10 cm by 10 cm is placed in water. A rock is placed on the block of wood and causes it to sink 2 cm.
a)How much water did the rock displace?
b)What is the mass of the rock?
a) The rock displaced 200 ml of water
b) The rock's mass is 200 grams