Nature of Science and Technology Chapter 1-3 Review

What is the SI unit for mass?

• meter
• liter
• gram
• kelvin

What is the SI unit for volume?

• meter
• liter
• gram
• kelvin

Density has SI units of...

• grams/meter
• grams/cm³
• grams/ml³
• cm³

The equation for density is...

• mass / volume
• mass x volume
• length x width x height
• π x r² x height

The part of the experiment that is changed by the experimenter is called the

• dependent variable
• independent variable
• control
• responding variable

In an experiment where different types of fertilizers are being tested to see how much improvement there is in a certain kind of plant's growth, the dependent variable would be...

• the kind of plant.
• the type of soil
• the amount of growth.
• the kind of fertilizer used.

A kilogram is equal to _______ grams?

• 10
• 100
• 1000
• 10000

A centiliter is equal to _________ liters?

• 10
• 0.1
• 0.01
• 100

To measure the volume of an irregularly shaped solid you can..

• multiply length x width x height
• multiply π x r² x height
• use the displacement method using a graduated cylinder
• use the displacement method using a triple beam balance

Calculating the amount of error in a measurement can be done by...

• multiplying the actual x the measured value.
• dividing the accepted value by the measured value.
• finding the difference between the actual and accepted value and then dividing by the accepted value.
• finding the difference between the actual and the accepted value and then multiplying it by the accepted value.