End of Year Review Scientific Investigation Unit

A _________________________ is a variable or factor that is changed by a scientist in an experiment.

• hypothesis

• independent variable

• dependent variable

• control

A ______________________ is the variable or factor that responds or reacts to what has been done to it.

• Constant

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Control

_______________________ is an observation using your senses.

• Qualitatiive

• Quantitative

____________________ is an observation using exact measurement with numbers.

• Qualitative

• Quantitative

____________________ is the amount of space an object takes up.

• Mass

• Volume

• Weight

• Density

____________________ is the amount of matter an object contains.

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Weight

______________________ is used for measuring small objects.

• Centimeters

• Milliliters

• Kilograms

• Grams

__________________ is the unit used to measure long distances.

• Grams

• Milliliters

• Centimeters

• Kilometers

A(n)___________________ is made using your five senses.

• hypothesis

• observation

• experiment

• variable

Graduated cylinders are generally used to measure volume and are read at eye level at the bottom of the ________________.

• meniscus

• graduated cylinder

• variable

• volume