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Scientific Method, Metric, Lab Safety and Measuring
Scientific Method, Metric, Lab Safety and Measuring
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1
___________ is the amount of matter that something is made up of.
volume
density
mass
weight
2
A unit that is used to measure the volume of a
regular
shaped solid is a _____________.
milliliters
grams
kilometer
cubic centimeters
3
True or False: the manipulated variable is the one factor that is changed by the scientist.
False
True
4
In a test to see which fertilizer is better when growing a plant, the responding variable is?
sunlight
type of fertilizer
amount of water
growth of plant
5
You should wear safety glasses in the laboratory when you are _________________.
reading the instructions
washing glassware
using fire
washing your hands
6
What type of data can be measured and written down with numbers?
number data
qualitative data
botanical data
quantitative data
7
This piece of lab equipment is called a _________________
graduated cylinder
erlenmeyer flask
test tube
beaker
8
The word meaning the curved shape of a liquid at its surface is ________________.
variable
capillary
meniscus
control
9
In any experiment, the ONE factor being tested is the________________.
variable
hypothesis
control
data
10
Scientists use ________ methods to solve problems and answer questions.
data
manipulated
scientific
responding
11
When using the scientific method of problem solving, the first step is to _____________.
record and analyze data
gather information
state the problem
form a hypothesis
12
In addition to the variable, sometimes each axis gets labeled with a ________?
space
title
interval
unit
13
True or False: the amount of space an object takes up is called volume.
True
False
14
When graphing which variable is labeled on the Y-axis?
no variable
dependent/responding variable
constant variable
independent/manipulated variable
15
True or False: a triple beam balance is used to measure the volume of an object.
False
True
16
The variable in an experiment that is measurable is called the ______ variable.
manipulated
constant
responding
control
17
To find the volume of a
large
irregular shaped object, you should use__________.
overflow can
centimeter ruler
triple beam balance
graduated cylinder
18
This piece of lab equipment is called a _________________.
graduated cylinder
funnel
beaker
test tube
19
In which step of the scientific method would you use graphs and data tables?
form a conclusion
gather information
Test the hypothesis
record and analyze data
20
A unit used to measure the mass of an object is _______.
gram
liter
meter