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Sig Fig Newtons
Measuring Matters
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Tool Time.
100

The salt popped out of the dish like popcorn is an example of __________

What is qualitative observations?

100

4,200 has _____ significant figures

What is 2 

100

The units used for a graduated cylinder

What are (milliliters) mL

100

7.34 x 104 in standard form

What is 73,400

100

Used to precisely measure volume of a liquid.

What is graduated cylinder.

200

This is the name of the "U" formed when measuring liquid in a graduated cylinder.

What is the meniscus.

200

0.0032400 has ______ significant figures

What is 5 significant figures

200

The units used for a triple beam balance

What are grams?

200

0.00287 in scientific notation

What is 2.87 x 10-3

200

This tool is used to estimate the volume of liquids and has the precision of 1 mL

What is a beaker.

300

How close you are to a desired value

What is accuracy?

300

Has a precision of 0.01 g 

What is a triple beam balance?

300

What would be the measurement of this graduated cylinder?


What is 63.5 mL

300

13.2 cm + 3 cm =

16 cm

300

Used to measure mass, this tool uses the unit gram.

What is the triple beam balance.

400

_____________ are the digits used to specify the level of precision of a measuring tool

What are significant figures?

400

Has the precision of 0.1 mL

What is a graduated cylinder?

400

What is the mass on this triple beam balance?


What is 27.70 g 

400

(7.05 x 10g) - (3.2 x 103 g) =

3.9 x 10g

400

This tool is used to stir chemicals.

What is a glass stirring rod

500


What is the slope formula?

500

(3.2531 x 102) - (2 x 105) would have a final answer with how many significant figures?

What is 1

500

What are the units for this slope?


What is in/lb 

500

(3.00 x 104 cm) x (6.21 x 10-3 cm) =

1.86 x 102 cm2 

500

Used to precisely measure and dispense extremely small amounts of liquid 

What is a burette

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