Physical Science Chapter 1

What is the symbol for milliliter?

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

Definition: mass per unit volume

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

Definition: an educated guess using what you know and observe

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

In the image below, the independent variable is most likely

One one-thousandth is expressed by which prefix?

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

Once a scientist is ready to share the findings of their experiments, they must go through

An explanation of things or events based on knowledge gained from many observations is a 

Which of the following is not a derived unit?

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

In the image below, the control would most likely be

In the image below, a constant would most likely be

In the image below, the dependent variable is most likely

Definition: a visual display of data

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

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

Definition: a test set up under controlled conditions

Definition: the amount of matter in an object

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

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

On which of the following is SI based?

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

Definition: the amount of space occupied by an object

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

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