Units
Variables and More
Vocabulary
The Overflow...
Everything but the sink
100

This is the base unit used to measure distance. 

What is a meter? 

100

This is what you have control of in an experiment. 

What is an independent variable? 

100

This is the amount of matter in an object. 

What is mass? 

100

The unit to measure a solid. 

What is a cubic centimeter (or cm3)? 

100

To find the volume of something you need to do this. 

What do you multiply length x width x height for? 

200

This is the base unit to measure mass. 

What is a gram? 

200

This is the variable you are looking to find the results of? 

What is a dependent variable? 

200

This is the measure of force of gravity on an object. 

What is weight? 

200

The volume of a liquid is used for this. 

What is a Liter (L)? 

200

We can find the volume of an irregular shape by doing this. 

What can be measured with water displacement? 

300

This is the base unit to measure time. 

What is a second? 

300

These are the things that stay the same throughout an experiment. 

What are the constants or controlled variables? 

300

The metric unit for weight is this. 

What is a Newton (N) ? 

300

This is the unit used to measure a solid. 

What is Gram/Cubic Centimeter (g/cm3) ?

300

This is the low point on a curve that is read for liquid volume. 

What is a meniscus? 

400

This is a common unit we use to measure temperature. 

What is Celsius? 

400

This is the formula to find density. 

What is Mass divided by Volume

400

This does not change with location. 

What is mass? 

400

The density of a liquid is this. 

What is Gram/Milliliter (g/mL)? 

400

THis is the measure of the amount of mass per volume of a substance. 

What is density? 

500

This is the unit to measure VERY high temperatures such as stars.

What is Kelvin? 

500

This is the formula to find mass. 

What is Density x (times) Volume? 

500

This is the amount of space an object takes up. 

What is volume? 

500

This is what Gravity is equal to. 

What is 9.8 m/s2 ? 

500

This is called a derived unit. 

What is Length x Width x Height?