Variables
The acronym used when discussing variables
What is DRY MIX?
A prediction that can be tested?
What is a Hypothesis?
Tool used to measure the mass of an object
What is a Triple Beam Balance?
Which safety precaution should be used when handling something hot
What is safety holder or tongs?
The SI unit most appropriate for measuring force
Newton
The changed or manipulated variable
What is the independent variable?
Color is an example of which type of data
What is Qualitative data?
What does a spring scale measure?
What is force?
Water's boiling point
What is 100 degrees Celsius?
Unit used to measure the diameter of a penny
millimeter
The factor that changes in an experiment
What is a variable?
Using the five senses to gather information
What is observation?
Which instrument is used to measure 11 mL of alcohol?
What is a graduated cylinder?
The amount of matter or stuff in an object
What is mass?
Unit used to measure the liquid volume of a large container
liter
A standard of comparison
What is the control?
Measurements and weights are examples of which type of data?
What is Quantitative data?
The slight dip of a liquid (bottom of the curve) you read in a graduated cylinder
What is meniscus?
Method used to calculate the volume of an irregular object
What is the displacement method?
Metric prefix representing 0.001
milli
The variable that is measured/responding variable
What is the dependent variable?
A judgement based on the results of an experiment
What is a conclusion?
Tool that measures temperature
What is a thermometer?
Testing something over and over again
What are repeated trials?
Basic Units of metrics
What is gram, meter, liter?