Metric system
Properties of Matter
Scientific Method
Vocabulary
instruments
100

The country which developed and first used the metric system.

What is France?

100

anything that has mass and takes up space

What is matter

100

A testable explanation and the core of using the scientific method.

What is a hypothesis?

100

The variable which you can change or manipulate.

What is the Independent Variable?

100

In order to measure Fo or Co you need to use this.

What is a thermometer.

200

French scientist, astronomer and economist who was instrumental in developing the metric system

Who is Laplace?

200
the amount of space an object can take up
What is volume
200

To begin the Scientific method you do this.

What is an observation?

200

First established as one ten millionth of the distance from the equator to the north pole.

How long is a meter?

200

In order to protect your eyes you should always wear this in a laboratory.

What are goggles?

300

The foundational unit used to create the entire metric system with.

What is a meter

300

A measurement of which does not involve gravity

What is mass?

300

This requires designing and then doing something.

What is an experiment?

300

When all of your data is clustered as being correct.

What is Accuracy?

300

A tall round device used to measure liquids and is normally scaled in milliliters. (mL)

What is a graduated cylinder?

400

Journey of a 1000 miles would be translated into a Journey of ________ kilometers.

What is 1609 kilometers.

400

The slightly curved portion of a liquid in a cylinder used to make an accurate measurement.

What is a meniscus?

400

Involves calculations, tables and graphs.

What is Data?

400

The variable which is effected by changes you make.

What is the Dependent Variable?

400

Instrument used to measure mass.

What is a triple beam balance?

500

One - Billionth of a meter. (1/1,000,000,000)

What is a nanometer?

500

The ratio of mass to volume.  (mass/Volume = )

What is the equation for calculating density

500

Inquiries which further the scientific method once you have made your observations.

What are questions?

500

When all your date is clustered together, but not necessarily correct.

What is Precision.

500

Instrument used to measure length.

What is a meter stick?