Metric Measurement
What tool can we use to measure metric length?
ruler, meter stick or measuring tape
This is another name for constant
Standardizing variable
Type of graph that shows a relationship between two variables
Line graph
Which prefix means 1000?
Kilo
Volume of a cube formula
length x width x height
Precisely measures metric volume
Graduated cylinder
A procedure for making connections and drawing conclusions about how things work and behave
Scientific Method
X axis for IV and Y axis for DV
12kL = 1200 ______
daL
The best metric unit for measuring distance between two cities
kilometer
Base unit abbreviations
m, L, g
Not all experiments have these. They are a test of the independent variable to determine if the experiment is working.
What is a control or control group
Reasoning in a CER always includes this
Scientific principle, fact or idea
1,000,000 mg to kg
1
1cm3 = 1 ____
milliliter
TARE
A person wants to investigate the time it takes for salt water to completely evaporate vs. the time it takes for tap water to evaporate. What is the dependent variable?
Time of evaporation
In a nonfiction article about renewable energy, the author states, "Solar power is a sustainable energy source. This is because it relies on the sun, which is an abundant resource that will not run out."
What scientific idea is given as reasoning to support the claim?
The Sun is an abundant resource that will not run out.
23 dm = 2300 _______
mm
Testable questions contain these two things
Independent and dependent variable
Which metric would be best for measuring the mass of a person?
Kilogram
A person wants to investigate the time it takes for salt water to completely evaporate vs. the time it takes for tap water to evaporate. What is the independent variable?
Type of water
Description of observations, measurements or other data should NOT be found in
Reasoning or Claim
Jackie pours 240 mL of soda into a cup. If the bottle of soda had 2L in it to begin with, how much soda is left in the bottle?
1760 mL
The density of water in g/mL
1