This is a stiff board that moves about a fixed point called a fulcrum. It is used to lift things.
What is a lever?
100
Meteorologists use this instrument to measure the amount of precipitation that falls during a storm.
What is a rain gauge?
100
Three basketball players investigate to see who can throw a baseball the farthest. They mark off an area on the playground for their investigation. If they all throw from the SAME spot, what would that be called?
What is a constant?
100
This is something you see, hear, touch, taste or smell.
What is an observation?
100
This phase of matter has particles who are extremely close together.
What is a solid?
200
This is made of a wheel with a rope wrapped around it. It can be used to life up heavy objects and move them up and down.
What is a pulley?
200
This tool can be used to measure the water depth at the edge of a pond.
What is a meter stick?
200
Students planted bean seeds in the same kind of soil in seperate cups. The cups were put next to each other on a sunny windowsill. Cup 1 was given 10 mL of water every other day. Cup 2 was given no water. What is the independent (manipulated) variable in the experiment?
What is the amount of water?
200
This is a conclusion you draw based on your observations and your background knowledge.
What is an inference?
200
This phase of matter has particles which are far apart and move quickly.
What is a gas?
300
This has a flat surface that is raised up so one end is higher than the other. It helps move heavy objects more easily.
What is an inclined plane?
300
This is the best tool for measuring the temperature of lake water.
What is a thermometer?
300
Max is doing an experiment on tomato plants. He makes the statement, "A tomato plant will not grow in a shady area." This is the name of that type of statement, which uses background knowledge to make a prediction.
What is a hypothesis?
300
These are the things that you change in an experiment.
What is variable?
300
This phase of matter takes the shape of a container it is poured in, and is "medium" at transmitting sounds.
What is a liquid?
400
This too is wide at one end and narrow at the other. It is used to cut or chop things.
What is a wedge?
400
This instrument can be used to measure the volume of a liquid.
What is a graduated cylinder?
400
This is the number of times you try an experiment.
What is repeated trails?
400
This is the instrument used to measure windspeed.
What is an anemometer?
400
The process of liquid water "disappearing" from a glass and becoming part of the air is known as ...
What is evaporation?
500
This is an inclined plane wrapped around a cylinder or a cone. The edges are known as threads. These are used to fasten objects together.
What is a screw?
500
This instrument can be used to measure the mass of a rock.
What is a balance?
500
Ms. Balbi's class tried blowing bubbles with 3 different types of bubble gum. They measure each bubble. Name the dependent/ responding variable in this experiment.
What is the size of the bubble?
500
This unit in the metric system is the best choice when measuring the mass of a penny.
What is a gram?
500
Gallium is a metal that melts at about 30 degrees celsius. If a person, whose body temperature is 37 degrees celsius, held a cube of gallium for five minutes, what would most likely happen to the gallium?