Unit 1 Jeopardy Science and Measurement

Scientific Method

100

A question in the scientific method is also known as...

The Problem

200

Which variable goes on the x-axis? Also known as the cause.

Independent Variable (I.V.)

300

Which step to the scientific method involves a step by step procedure and a list of materials?

Experiment

400

What do we call a variable that we would keep the same throughout each trial of an experiment?

Control Group

500

"Does acid rain cause a decline in the frog population?" What is the independent variable and the dependent variable in this scenario?

I.V. = Acid Rain

D.V. = Frog Population

The Metric System

100

What is the SI unit for length?

Meter

200

What does the abbreviation dL stand for?

deciliter

300

What metric unit would be most appropriate to measure the distance from Wisconsin to Kansas?

Kilometers (Km)

400

What is the boiling point of water in Celsius?

100 degrees Celsius

500

The metric system is also known as the ____ system.

Base-10 

Metric Conversions

100

How many grams are in 1 kilogram (kg)?

1000 grams

200

5 hectometers = ___ decimeters

5000 decimeters

300

What is the symbol for decaliter?

dkL or daL

400

4012 milligrams = _____ decagrams

0.4012 decagrams

500

438.5 centiliters = _____ liters? Show your answer in scientific notation.

4.385 x 10⁰

Volume and Density

100

What is the formula for density?

 Density = Mass/Volume

200

What is the formula for the volume of a regular solid?

Volume = Length x Width x Height

300

How do you find the volume of an irregular solid?

Water Displacement

400

400 mL of a liquid = ____ cm³ 

400 cm³

500

A 24 carat rectangular block of gold has a mass of 4.8 grams, and dimensions of 0.62 cm in length, 0.58 cm wide, and 0.67 cm tall. What is the density of the block of gold?

D = M/V

V = LWH = 0.62 x 0.58 x 0.67 = 0.24

D = 4.8/0.24 = 20 g/cm³

Wildcard

100

Kilo Hecto Deca Base Deci ___ Milli

What's the missing metric?

 Centi

200

What do you use to measure the volume of a liquid?

Graduated Cylinder

300

True or False: You can only use water displacement on irregularly shaped solids.

False

400

How many milligrams are in a kilogram?

1,000,000 (1 million)

500

The mass of an object is 20 grams and its density is 10 g/mL. What was the volume of the object in cm³?

2 cm³