Quiz about Scientific Tools and Measurement

Question 1

Which science tool(s) would you use that involve milliliters (mL)?

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beaker and graduated cylinder

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beaker and ruler

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graduated cylinder and meter stick

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triple beam balance

Question 2

This tool can measure in Celsius or Fahrenheit....

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thermometer

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speed gauge

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ruler

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glassware

Question 3

What is this tool?

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hand lens

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binoculars

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microscope

Question 4

What is this scientific tool?

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graduated cylinder

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beaker

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tube

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balance

Question 5

What tool do you use to measure the volume of a liquid?

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graduated cylinder

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ruler

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stopwatch

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eye dropper

Question 6

Which is the measure of how of how hot or cold something is?

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temperature

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thermometer

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hydrometer

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area

Question 7

What is a unit to measure length?

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meters

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liters

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seconds

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grams

Question 8

What is the measure of how much space something takes up.

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volume

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area

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mass

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weight

Question 9

The amount of matter or "stuff" in an object

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Mass

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Volume

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Length

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Weight

Question 10

Another name used for the metric system of measurement is

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International system of units (SI units)

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International system of length

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Measurement system

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Measurement international

Question 11

Which quantity is measured using this tool?

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mass

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weight

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volume

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length

Question 12

What is the name of this tool?

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Scale

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Tape Measure

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Ruler

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Yardstick

Question 13

This piece of lab equipment is called a ______________.

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meter stick

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test tube

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scale

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thermometer

Question 14

What unit would you use to measure the length of the distance from Toledo to Cleveland?

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kilometers

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meters

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centimeters

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millimeters

Question 15

How close a measurement is to the true value is called..

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Accuracy

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Precision

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Significant

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Estimate

Question 16

What is the unit for length in the SI system?

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meter

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inches

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feet

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yards

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a unit in the SI system of units?

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inch

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kilogram

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second

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meter

Question 18

The metric unit for mass is the

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kilogram

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ounce

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pound

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liter

Question 19

What tool would you use to  measure the length of a caterpillar?

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ruler

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hand lens

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spring scale

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thermometer

Question 20

What might you examine using a microscope?

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skin cells

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television

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clouds

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car

Question 21

What are scientific tools used for?

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all the above

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making observations

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collecting data

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making predictions

Question 22

A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question.

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scientific method

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recipe

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data collection

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metric system

Question 23

Information, collected during an investigation, to support a hypothesis.

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evidence

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inquiry

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experiment

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control variable

Question 24

A procedure you carry out under controlled conditions to test a hypothesis.

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experiment

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hypothesis

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inquiry

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investigation

Question 25

Which of these contains steps in the right order?

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Observe and ask questions, form a hypothesis, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results

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Ask a question, form a hypothesis, research, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results, make a conclusion

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Form a hypothesis, ask a question, research, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions, report and share results

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Form a hypothesis, ask a question, research, report and share results, plan and conduct an investigation, draw conclusions

Question 26

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

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question/problem

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hypothesis

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procedures

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conclusion

Question 27

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

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conclusion

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procedures

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materials

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responding variable

Question 28

This is the group that we will compare our experimental group to. This group stays "normal."

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Control Group

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Experimental Group

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Normal Group

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Weird Group

Question 29

What is a hypothesis?

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an educated guess stating what you believe will be the result of your experiement

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a random guess

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a statement of the outcome of your experiment

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step by step directions for your experiment

Question 30

Why do scientists use the scientific method?

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To make sure their results are valid and can be performed by other scientists.

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To make sure they get credit for their discoveries.

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So that other scientist don't get mad at them

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They don't know how do experiments

Question 31

Using your senses to gather information:

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observation

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inference

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hypothesis

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conclusion

Question 32

How observations are made?

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Both of them are correct

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With your senses

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With lab tools

Question 33

What is a variable?

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The part of the experiment that you change.

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The part of the experiment that you keep that same.

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When you measure something in the experiment.

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When you weigh something in your experiment.

Question 34

A strong scientific question is not

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Opinion-based

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Testable

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Specific

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Measurable

Question 35

If plants are exposed to sunlight, then they will grow taller.
What part of the scientific method is this an example of?

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Hypothesis

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Procedure

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Question

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Results

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