Science Tools
What is a tool that measures temperature in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit?
A thermometer
What is the amount of matter in an object that stays the same everywhere?
Mass
What is an educated guess or reasonable conclusion based on observations; a possible explanation for what was observed?
Inference
What is the strategy used for scientific investigations?
The Scientific Method
What is a tool that accurately measures the volume of liquids in liters (L) or milliliters (mL)?
Graduated Cylinder
What is the force of gravity pulling on an object's mass and changes depending on location and is measured in Newtons?
Weight
What is the use of one or more of the five senses to gather information; must be a fact, not an opinion
Observation
Which step comes immediately after forming a hypothesis in the scientific method?
Experiment
What is a small, handheld magnifying tool used to make small objects look larger so their details can be seen more clearly?
Hand Lens
Convert 3 kilometers to meters using the metric system.
3,000 m
What is an educated guess about what will happen in an experiment; written in "if...then..." format
Hypothesis
What is the variable that the scientist deliberately changes in an experiment?
An independent variable
A ___ is used to measure the amount of time it takes for an event to happen.
Stopwatch
A student observes dark clouds in the sky. The student then says, "It is going to rain tomorrow." What is this statement an example of what?
Prediction
What is the variable that is measured or observed as a result of the experiment.
A dependent variable
A scientist wants to measure the length of a pencil, the mass of a rock, and the temperature of water. Which three tools should she use?
Ruler, balance scale, thermometer
A ___ observation describes what something looks like, feels like, or sounds like?
Qualitative
What is the correct order of the scientific method?
Problem, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Analysis, Draw Conclusions, Report Results