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Scientific Method, Metric, Lab Safety and Measuring
Scientific Method, Metric, Lab Safety and Measuring
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1
In a test to see which fertilizer is better when growing a plant, the independent variable is?
type of fertilizer
amount of water
growth of plant
sunlight
2
A unit used to measure the mass of an object is _______.
meter
milliliter
gram
centimeter
3
Mass stays the same on the moon
True
False
4
___________ is the amount of matter that something is made up of.
volume
mass
density
weight
5
In a test to see which fertilizer is better when growing a plant, the dependent variable is?
amount of water
type of fertilizer
growth of plant
sunlight
6
When launching a straw rocket, which of the following forces is primarily responsible for propelling the rocket upwards?
Gravity
Gravity
Thrust
Friction
7
True or False: the independent variable is the one factor that is changed by the scientist.
False
True
8
What type of data can be measured and written down using descriptions?
quantitative data
botanical data
qualitative data
number data
9
__________________ is the
gravitational pull
on an object.
Weight
Mass
Force
Thrust
10
True or False: a balance scale is used to measure the volume of an object.
True
False
11
The variable in an experiment that is measurable is called the ______ variable.
control
Independent
Dependent
manipulated
12
A unit that is used to measure the volume of a
regular
shaped solid is a _____________.
milliliters
kilometer
cubic centimeters
grams
13
What type of data can be measured and written down with numbers?
botanical data
qualitative data
quantitative data
number data
14
In addition to the variable, sometimes each axis on a graph gets labeled with a ________?
title
lol idk
unit
intervals
15
True or False: the amount of space an object takes up is called volume.
False
True
16
In which step of the scientific method would you use graphs and data tables?
record and analyze data
Test the hypothesis
form a conclusion
gather information
17
When using the scientific method of problem solving, the first step is to _____________.
form a hypothesis
gather information
record and analyze data
state the problem
18
What is the volume of the red balls?
4mm
2ml
2mm
3ml
19
To find the volume of a
large
irregular shaped object, you should use__________.
triple beam balance
graduated cylinder
beaker
centimeter ruler
20
You should wear safety glasses in the laboratory when you are _________________.
adding water to a bag of beans
washing your hands
instructed
always - never ever not have glasses on
21
In any experiment, the ONE factor being tested is the________________.
variable
control
hypothesis
data
22
The word meaning the curved shape of a liquid at its surface is ________________.
meniscus
capillary
control
variable
23
What answer best depicts the volume of the water in the image below
3.2ml
3.6ml
3.8ml
4ml
24
When graphing which variable is labeled on the Y-axis?
experimental group
independent variable
dependent variable
constant variable
25
Scientists use ________ methods to solve problems and answer questions.
scientific
manipulated
responding
data
26
This piece of lab equipment is called a _________________
beaker
erlenmeyer flask
graduated cylinder
test tube
27
What is the initial volume of water?
4ml
2ml
1ml
3ml