Length
What is a meter?
The base unit of volume in the metric system.
What is a liter?
The base unit of mass in the metric system.
What is a gram?
A delicious sounding graph used to compare sizes of the parts of a whole.
What is a pie graph/chart?
The tool I might use to measure the height of Mr. Wissman.
What is a meter stick?
The graph that would be best suited to represent the number of students receiving "A's" in physical science OVER TIME.
What is a line graph?
The tool I might use to determine the mass of a basketball?
What is a scale?
The variable that is graphed on the x-axis.
What is an independent variable?
The tool I might use to determine the volume of a small rubber ball.
What is a graduated cylinder?
The variable that is graphed on the y-axis.
What is a dependent variable?
The bottom of the curve of liquid in a graduated cylinder, which is the site that is used for the most accurate measurement of volume. It is caused by surface tension.
What is the meniscus?
The graph I would use to visualize an experiment in which I record the height of plants after I attempt to grow them in soil, sand, snow, and gravel.
What is a bar graph?
This simple saying helps physical science students remember the 6 metric prefixes needed to do well on Quiz 2.
What is "King Henry Died By Drinking Chocolate Milk"?