Science 8 Jeopardy

Measurement

100

We use this tool to measure volume.

What is a graduated cylinder?

200

The formula for density.

What is mass divided by volume.
D = m/v

300

The 3 scales we use to measure temperature

Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin

400

DAILY DOUBLE

What is the name of the spot we measure from in a graduated cylinder?

A. Edge of the curve
B. Meniscus
C. Volume spot
D. Minutiae

500

The density of a rock with a volume of 15cm³ and a mass of 45 g. What is its density?

3.0 g/cm³

Scientific Notation

100

3500 in scientific notation

3.5 x 10³

200

456,000 in scientific notation

4.56 x 10⁵

300

0.0005 in scientific notation

5.0 x 10^-4

400

6.6 x 10⁶ in standard form

6,600,000

500

1.9 x 10^-6 in standard form

.0000019

Experiment Design

100

In an experiment this is what stays the same as a basis for comparison.

What is a control?

200

In an experiment this is the variable that you change.

What is independent variable?

300

DAILY DOUBLE

Is the following statement an observation or an inference:

Because the grass outside is wet, it must have rained. 

400

Name 3 steps of the scientific method.

What are

1. Make an observation
2. Ask a question
3. Make a hypothesis
4. Experiment
5. Conclusion
6. Share results

500

The axis that we graph the dependent variable on.

What is the y-axis

Particle Theory of Matter

100

Everything all around us, everything that has mass and volume, what we are all made of. 

What is matter.

200

Tiny particles that are the smallest matter can be broken down into.

What are atoms?

BONUS QUESTION FOR 600 points:
The name of the ancient Greek philosopher who came up with idea of atoms.

A. Plato
B. Democritus
C. Socrates
D. Hippocrates

300

As temperature increase, particles of matter move _______. 

What is faster?

400

True/False: Elements cannot be broken down physically or chemically. They are pure substances.

True

500

In which state of matter do particles have the strongest attraction to each other?

What is solids?

States of Matter

100

This state of matter has a definite volume and a definite shape.

What is a solid?

200

When a gas changes to a liquid it is called _______.

What is condensation.

300

The two types of solids are crystalline and ______.

(Hint: wax)

What is amorphous?

400

When a solid changes to a gas and skips the liquid stage.

What is sublimation?

500

A liquid’s resistance to flow (thickness).

Hint: It starts with the letter V.

What is viscosity?