Lab Safety and Equipment
Scientific Method and Models
Branches of Earth Science and the Metric System
Topographic Maps
Density
100
What is the name of the instrument used in a science lab that has a tray on each side of the scale to compare the weight of 2 different objects?
What is double pan balance
100
A series of steps scientists follow to solve problems are
What is scientific method
100
If you wanted to learn about the origin, history, and structure of the Earth, you would study:
What is geology
100
What color is normally used to indicate contour lines on a topographic map?
What is brown
100
How closely packed together an object is explains the object's.....
What is density
200
What is the name of the instrument used in a science lab that is used to protect clothing during experiments and is usually either plastic or cloth?
What is apron
200
What is the first step of the scientific method?
What is ask a question
200
If you wanted to learn about the ocean, its waves, currents, salt content, you would study:
What is oceanography
200
On a topographic map, what are the lines called that are used to show elevation?
What is contour lines
200
The formula needed to determine density is....
What is mass divided by volume
300
What is the name of the instrument used in a science lab that is used to measure the volume of liquids in milliliters?
What is beaker
300
A controlled experiment tests how many variable at a time?
What is 1
300
To find the volume of a cube, you would use the following formula....
What is length x width x height
300
What lines are darker or bolder lines that are every 5th line and are labeled with the elevation?
What is index contour line
300
What are the correct units often used for density?
What is grams/centimeters3
400
Before starting a lab, you should always read these and pay particular attention to safety information and caution statements.
What is procedures
400
What model is used to show objects that are too small or too large to see completely?
What is physical model
400
What is the volume of a tennis ball if I started with 200ml of water and when I added the tennis ball my water level went up to 250ml?
What is 50ml
400
The elevation change from one contour line to the next is the.....
What is contour interval
400
The two reasons why two objects can have the same volume but different densities are.......
What is how compact the particles are in the objects and the different materials that the objects are made up of
500
If you are instructed to note the odor of a substance, you should......
What is wave or waft the fumes towards your nose
500
What model is based on a system of ideas like the Big Bang Theory?
What is conceptual model
500
The most appropriate unit to use to measure the mass of a pencil would be....
What is grams
500
How do you find the relief on a topographic map?
What is subtract the highest point from the lowest point
500
What is the density of a golf ball if the mass is 8g and the volume is 2ml?
What is 4g/ml
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