Measurement and Scientific Tools Quiz

A spoken or written summary of observations

• International System of Units

• explanation

• description

• percent error

The internationally accepted system of measurement.

• explanation

• scientific notation

• International System of Units

• percent of error

An interpretation of observations.

• International System of Units

• explanation

• description

• scientific notation

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A method of writing or displaying very small or very large numbers.

• International System of Units

• percent of error

• scientific notation

• description

The expression of error as a percentage of the accepted value

• percent of error

• explanation

• description

• scientific notation

How would the number 3,629,000 be expressed using scientific notation?

• 36.2 x 10^{^6}

• 3 x 10^{^6}

• 3.629 x ^{10^6}

What tool is used to measure weight?

• spring scale

• electronic balance

• triple-beam balance

When measuring it is important to be both precise and accurate.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A science journal is used to record observations, questions, hypothesis, data, and results

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A triple beam balance is used to measure.

• liquids

• weight

• mass