Physical Science Chapter 1

There are this many millimeters (mm) in a centimeter (cm)

Definition: an educated guess using what you know and observe

If a scientist's expectations about an experiment changes the way they view results, this is a

Definition: the amount of space occupied by an object

There are this many millimeters (mm) in a meter (m)

Definition: an exact quantity that people agree to use to compare measurements

Definition: the amount of matter in an object

On which of the following is SI based?

A statement about what happens in nature that seems to be true all the time (does not explain)

In the image below, the control would most likely be

What scientists use to  carefully answer questions about the world we live in

Definition: a visual display of data

Definition: a test set up under controlled conditions

Which of the following is an example of an SI unit?

You have a 10 g mass with a volume of 2 cm³.  What is its density?

Definition: a variable that changes as another variable changes (you measure)

To find the __________ of a box, multiply the height by the width by the depth.

An explanation or testable guess of things based on observation is a 

One one-thousandth is expressed by which prefix?

Definition: a variable that does not change as another variable changes (you choose)

In the image below, the dependent variable is most likely

There are this many centimeters (cm) in a meter (m)

What is the symbol for milliliter?

In the image below, the independent variable is most likely

Definition: mass per unit volume