Tools of the Trade
Vocabulary
International System of Units
Conversion and Density
Scientific Method
100
A tool used to measure length.
What is a ruler or a meter stick.
100
The scientific measurement system.
What is the metric system?
100
This is the symbol for centimeter.
What is cm.
100
One centimeter is equal to this many meters.
What is 1/100 or one hundredth.
100
The first step in the scientific method?
What is ask a question/problem/observation?
200
A tool used to measure volume of a liquid.
What is a graduated cylinder.
200
The amount of space an object takes up.
What is the volume.
200
This is the symbol for kilogram.
What is kg.
200
How many milliliters are in a liter.
What is 1,000.
200
The Second step in the scientific method?
What is a hypothesis.
300
A tool used to measure the length of a paper clip.
What is a ruler.
300
How much matter an object contains.
What is mass.
300
The unit typically used to measure volume.
What is a milliliter.
300
The formula used to determine volume of a regularly shaped object, such as a cube.
What is L x W x H
300
The Last step of the scientific method?
What is Draw a conclusion.
400
A tool used to determine mass.
What is a triple beam balance.
400
Measurement of the pull of gravity on an object's mass.
What is weight.
400
The unit used to measure the length of a paper clip.
What is centimeter or cm.
400
The formula for density.
What is D=M/V.
400
There should only be one of these in an experiment.
What is an independent variable?
500
What we can use to measure irregularly shaped objects.
What is a graduated cylinder or water displacement.
500
Mass per unit volume or mass/volume.
What is density.
500
The unit used to measure density.
What is kg/L.
500
This substance density is equal to 1.00 kg/L.
What is water.
500
This word is what the scientist is changing/ testing in an experiment.
What is the independent variable?
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